"Hawk Tuah" Is in the 2024 Vernacular Thanks to a Hilarious Southern Gal (2024)

Whenever a video goes viral, it’s easy to forget that there are real humans behind the making of it. Not only are there well-known influencers often creating viral videos, but every so often, an average person meets the limelight when they may not have asked for it. That seems to be the case for a recent favorite viral sensation known only as the “hawk tuah girl.”

The girl became a viral sensation thanks to her answer to a question on Tim and Dee TV, on which a pair of social media creators ask people questions out on the streets. They caught the girl and her friend on a night out in Nashville, Tenn., and the girl was so charismatic, charming, and attractive (according to the commenters) that everyone wants to know who she is. So who is the “hawk tuah girl”?

The “hawk tuah girl” first went viral in a ‘Tim and Dee TV’ video.

The first video of the now-viral “hawk tuah girl” was shared on June 11, 2024, in which they asked her, “What’s one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time?” She quickly responded, “You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thing!” with the most charming southern drawl. Everyone watching quickly went to the comments section to figure out who she is, including the video’s creators.

Tim and Dee even shared more videos with the hawk tuah girl so that internet sleuthers could help them find her. In one video, they ask her to “leave a message to [her] last body,” referring to the last person she had a sexual relationship with.

While the video has gained traction thanks to the memes of the hawk tuah girl against a green screen in hilarious situations, such as trying to impress the family, it seems like the internet has been taken in by her unabashed ability to be silly while talking about sex on camera. And now, everyone, from men who want to share a hawk tuah moment with her to women who are inspired by her fearlessness, is eager to find her.

But wait, what does "hawk tuah" even mean?

Before we get into what we've discovered about the identity of the hawk tuah girl, let's clarify what "hawk tuah" actually means. Hawk tuah is an onomatopoeia for the sound of spitting. It's the noise you make when you hawk back, gather saliva, bring it to the front of your mouth, and then spit it out with a "tuah" sound.

The “hawk tuah girl” is named Hailey.

According to some internet sleuthing and the video’s original creators, the hawk tuah girl has been found, as has her friend. The creators tagged the friend along with and a since-deactivated account for Hailey in the comments section. Sleuths were then able to find a photo on the friend's VSCO with Hailey, proving that they are definitely friends. But after that, Hailey's internet identity was seemingly nowhere to be found — at least for a while.

But on June 19, Fathead Threads in Belfast, Tenn., posted a photo with Hailey to advertise that they were selling hawk tuah merch!

So where can you buy the "hawk tuah girl" merch?

"HAWK TUAH OFFICIAL!!! We are selling authorized merchandise representing the hawk tuah girl so she is getting part of the proceeds. Get all of your apparel here!" the Fathead Threads Facebook page wrote in its post.

According to the company's post, it looks like all you have to do is contact the owner of Fathead Threads, Jason Poteete, at (931) 246-0056 or jason@fatheadthreads.com.