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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Haliey Welch, Hawk Tuah girl, joining Trump's White House press team? Truth behind viral post
Haliey Welch is no stranger to popularity, having gone viral with the 2024 TikTok interview where she uttered the iconic 'Hawk tuah…and spit on that thang' line. Since then, the internet dubbed her Hawk Tuah girl, and Welch went on to start her own podcast – Talk Tuah. Haliey Welch became known as the Hawk Tuah girl on the internet after a viral interview in 2024.(Instagram/hay_welch) Now, she is back in the news, with many claiming that Welch is going to join Donald Trump's White House press team, and serve as Karoline Leavitt's assistant. The posts on X all cite a purported Bloomberg article to make their case. Understandably, this apparent news has not gone down well with all users. Here's the truth about Haliey Welch joining the White House press team. Fact check: Haliey Welch to join White House press team The buzz about Welch joining the White House press team began with a snippet of what appears to be a Bloomberg article being shared on X. The purported article headline reads 'Haliey Welch, Also Known As Hawk Tuah, to Join White House Press Team as Karoline Leavitt's Assistant'. The snippet also includes text, which reads ''Non-traditional forms of media are becoming more and more popular', Leavitt said. 'She has expertise in podcasts and cryptocurrency. That's what we need'.' and 'When asked about the personnel change, Trump claimed he was not involved in the process. 'I don't know her. I trust Leavitt's decision. From what I've heard about Haliey, she seems like a great fit for the role'.' The person sharing the post wrote "Trump heard about Hawk Tuah, spit on that thang" and hired…". Another person remarked, 'You have got to be kidding me!!' Yet another chipped in, saying 'THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWK TUAH, FORMERLY KNOW AS THE JERUSALEM EMBASSY, HEREBY COMMITS TO PROVIDING UNPARALLELED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION TO OUR ALLY IN ALL RESPECTS. THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED UNDER SLEEPY JOE.' This profile also shared a post with a snapshot of what appears to be a White House press release, confirming the appointment of Hawk Tuah girl to the press team. In the photo posted on X, it appears as though White House Press Secretary Leavitt herself shared the news. However, these claims are all false. did not find any Bloomberg articles on Welch joining the White House press team. Further, Grok, which often acts as a fact-checker on X, added "No, this isn't real. The screenshot is fabricated satire. No credible sources, including Bloomberg or White House announcements, report Haliey Welch (the "Hawk Tuah" viral star) joining Karoline Leavitt's press team. It's likely a meme playing on her fame and current events." Hence, claims that Welch, or the Hawk Tuah girl, is joining the White House press team are absolutely false. As for Welch, she's headed to Fanfix, to share content with her 'most loyal and supportive fans', a press release said.
Metro
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Spitting in one another's mouths is normal now
Open your mouth next time you're having sex, and you might feel a giant blob of spit fired into it. After all, spitting in each others' mouths during intercourse is apparently the done thing now. It started as a TikTok trend a few years back where influencers mouthed 'oh spit in my mouth, spit in my mouth – that's… nasty' only to then show a picture of someone they deemed incredibly attractive. And we can't forget the viral 'hawk tuah' movement Haliey Welch started a year ago – although that pertains to spitting on someone's penis, not in their mouth. But what began as tongue and cheek banter has trickled down into mainstream sex. You only have to look as far as the trailer Lena Dunham's hotly-anticipated rom-com 'Too Much' to see what we mean. In bed, an indie musician can be seen spitting into the main character Jess' mouth, and viewers were mortified saying they 'almost threw up' and found it 'totally disgusting'. Michael B Jordan's 'Sinners' also went viral for its 'spit scene' where Mary (Hailee Steinfeld) straddles Stack and slowly and erotically spits a whole lot of saliva into his mouth. So, saliva is seemingly everywhere, but why? Sex psychotherapist Gigi Engle explains that spitting in someone's mouth aka spit play or saliva swapping, is very alluring in the world of dom-sub play. Love reading juicy stories like this? Need some tips for how to spice things up in the bedroom? Sign up to The Hook-Up and we'll slide into your inbox every week with all the latest sex and dating stories from Metro. We can't wait for you to join us! 'By letting someone spit in your mouth, you're consensually submitting to the other person,' she tells Metro. 'It also ties into humiliation play. 'Some people will enjoy the degradation because spitting on someone is culturally demeaning, so during sex it has an erotic charge.' She adds that some people can find bodily fluids like spit attractive in itself, finding the thought of someone else's fluids sexy. It might seem like it's suddenly become all the rage, but Gigi says spit play isn't new. 'People have always done spit play in dominant submissive dynamics – we're simply seeing more media attention on it,' she says. 'People are seeing it more, finding it interesting and experimenting with it.' It tracks, given a study in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour last year documented 'increased exposure' of BDSM across mainstream media' which encompasses the themes of dominance and submission during sex. 'Kink, dominance and submission are becoming popularised, so more of the play, like spit play, is going to be popularised too,' Gigi adds. Spitting is a hot but divisive topic in sex-related Reddit forums too, with people explaining why it gets them off. 'It's about it being disgusting and degrading… It makes me feel dirty and used when my boyfriend does stuff like that, and that's exactly why it gets me off,' wrote @yesmissy. Another added: 'It's when you want every part of someone in your body. [They] do it in porn, but from a real person's perspective, if I'm that enamoured by someone, I want them to do everything to me, including spit in my mouth.' Others felt it was a display of dominance and trust, while someone else pointed out: 'It's like making out but instead of showing mutual affection, it feels like they're claiming you.' For those who weren't on board with it, it was typically because the thought of it made them gag, or they found it 'too degrading' to be turned on by it – especially when it was being done by someone they cared about. If you are into the idea of spitting in someone's mouth, or being on the receiving end, Gigi stressees that while it's a perfectly normal kink, you need to set clear boundaries. More Trending 'Discuss when you want to be spat on and where on your body – whether that's in your mouth or elsewhere,' she says. Obviously you need to get consent for this act before you try it during sex – do not assume your partner will be into it. Kink aware counsellor Celia Jarvis agrees. She tells Metro that you should be doing this because it's sexy and exciting for you, not anyone else. 'It's being honest about whether you enjoyed it – it might be their 'yum' but is it your 'yuk',' she asks. 'As a woman, pretending to enjoy something you don't can have a long term impact on your self esteem, diminishing your self worth. View More » 'Know what turns you on and don't compromise that for anyone.' Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: I had a miscarriage – no one should be forced to work through it MORE: I discovered £5,000 in my wife's secret savings account — do I have a right to be angry? MORE: Feeling tempted outside of your relationship 'isn't weakness, it's human'
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"Hawk Tuah" phenomenon turned one this month: Here is what factory worker turned influencer, Haliet Welch, is up to
Credit: Instagram/@hay_welch You blink once, and a year flies by. That's exactly how it feels when you realize that the 'Hawk Tuah' phenomenon—one of the internet's wildest viral moments—first exploded exactly a year ago. What began as a spontaneous comment on a Nashville sidewalk has since transformed Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Tennessee, into an unexpected internet celebrity with a podcast, brand deals, and even a cryptocurrency controversy to her name. A night out turns into internet history It was a regular summer night in Nashville's Broadway district when Haliey Welch and her best friend Chelsea Bradford crossed paths with YouTubers Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, known for their vox-pop series Tim & Dee TV. What started as playful banter took a dramatic turn when Haliey responded to a question with an exaggerated, Southern-laced phrase—what the internet now knows as the iconic 'Hawk Tuah' moment. The phrase 'hawk tuah and spit on that thang,' was meant as an exaggerated, comedic response to a playful street interview question. In Southern slang, 'hawk tuah' mimics the sound of someone clearing their throat to spit—something often said jokingly to show boldness or toughness. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Göttingen: GEERS sucht 700 Testhörer für Hörgeräte ohne Zuzahlung GEERS Undo Haliey used it in a cheeky, over-the-top way to answer what makes her 'wifey material,' blending shock humor with regional drawl. The video, uploaded on June 11, 2023, racked up over 4 million views in its original form. But reposts—many stripped of the original watermark—flooded platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, turning the phrase into an unstoppable meme. Instant fame and a sudden shift in life At the time, Haliey was living with her grandmother and working a minimum-wage factory job. She didn't even have social media. According to Rolling Stone, her family was the first to notice her sudden fame, after seeing the viral clip circulating on Facebook. As merchandise featuring the phrase "Hawk Tuah" started selling fast—one company reportedly sold over 2,000 hats and made £50,000 in weeks—Haliey realized others were cashing in on her moment. Fearing she'd be fired from her job for missing too much work, she decided to take charge of her image. Credit: Instagram/@hay_welch She hired a lawyer and an agent through a family friend's recommendation and signed with The Penthouse agency, known for managing internet influencers and creatives. From there, things escalated fast. Haliey appeared alongside country singer Zach Bryan at one of his concerts and threw the first pitch at a New York Mets game. She became a fixture on various podcasts before launching one of her own, Talk Tuah, co-hosted with Chelsea Bradford. At its peak, the podcast hit No. 5 on the global Spotify charts. Fame, fallout, and the crypto crash In December 2023, the viral phrase birthed a memecoin: $HAWK. Haliey was positioned as the face of the coin, which initially soared to a $490 million market cap. But within hours, the coin's value plummeted by over 95%, devastating many amateur investors. As Metro UK reported, Haliey faced intense backlash and scrutiny, particularly after hosting a crypto Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) where she dismissed tough questions with a now-infamous line: 'Anyhoo, I'm going to bed.' She then retreated from the public eye for several months. Although she was later cleared of any wrongdoing, the experience took a toll on her mental health. Credit: Instagram/@hay_welch What's next for the 'Hawk Tuah' girl? In April 2025, Haliey reappeared, relaunching Talk Tuah and expressing hopes of one day interviewing Britney Spears. She also has a documentary in the works chronicling her rapid rise from obscurity to internet fame and will make a cameo in Chad Powers , an upcoming Hulu series starring Glen Powell. From a viral street interview to podcast host, celebrity guest, and crypto spokesperson, Haliey Welch's journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. One year later, the girl once known only as 'Hawk Tuah Girl' is still learning how to navigate fame in a world where internet moments can change lives overnight—and not always for the better.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A year ago Haliey Welch went to Nashville to party during CMA Fest and left with a nickname she might never shed
On the evening of June 9, 2024, Haliey Welch and her BFF Chelsea Bradford headed to downtown Nashville to party it up at CMA Fest. The night started with some free outdoor concerts, then Megan Moroney on the Riverfront stage, while enjoying a few blue vodka slushies. Little did she know that night would change her life forever. On Lower Broadway that hot summer night, Welch cemented in stone a nickname she might never shake. After a YouTuber posted a few of the videos he shot that night, Welch became known as the "Hawk Tuah Girl" for a comment she made that went viral, racking up millions of views online. "They started asking us normal questions like 'What makes you wife material?' Of course Chelsea pushed me forward and said 'She's got a better answer for you than I do,' and I just answered being goofy," Welch told The Tennessean of that night. On June 11, 2024, Welch woke up internet famous — whether she liked it or not. What would follow would be mind blowing to the 21-year old from Belfast, Tennessee. What's she's doing next with her internet fame might surprise you. We caught up with Welch near her home in rural Middle Tennessee to talk about the whirlwind she's experienced over the last year. There have been highs (getting to meet Shaquille O'Neal and buying her "Granny" a convertible for Christmas) and there have been lows (being the face of a failed crypto currency.) Welch thought she and her friend just had an innocent night of "boozing it up pretty good," on Broadway until a few days later when her friends' text thread alerted her that a video from that night had posted online. " It had a good bit of likes, but it wasn't nothing bad," she remembers. "It was like 70,000, so I was like, 'Nobody's gonna see that.' But then it grew. It just kept growing and growing and growing and growing. And by the time I left work that day, it was already like millions of views. So I was like, 'Okay, that's a little nerve wracking.'" The YouTuber posted more videos from that night. The likes kept coming. "I was like, 'This is horrifying.' Then I seen how big the views had gotten, so it started freaking me out. It's a lot to take in, so I locked myself in my bedroom for a little while as we all would have." After the shock and horror of the virality of her comment, Welch aligned herself with a manager and an attorney who would guide her life across the next year and help her navigate everything that would come her way. " I would be the one person that got caught on camera saying something that everybody just found funny," Welch says. Was it a bad thing? At first yes. Now, not so much. "I don't think it's a bad thing anymore. I think it's something that happened for a reason and I was put there at that place for a good reason. God had intentions behind it, so I can't be mad about it. I feel like he's had bigger plans for me than what I was doing. I was just working in a factory and minding my own business and going home after work and now I can do all sorts of cool stuff." In addition to meeting O'Neal, Wiz Khalifa and others, Welch got on an airplane for the first time in her life. She left the country for the first time. She got to take her friends to Hawaii. She started a podcast called "Talk Tuah." "I've gotten to do a lot of things. I get to provide for my family now. I get to do so many different things that I was not able to this time last year. It's just great." In late 2024, Welch's name was associated with a meme coin called $HAWK. In December, the opportunity turned into a scandal that had Welch's name all over it. There were allegations that the meme coin was created as a "rug pull" scam, which is when creators hype a crypto currency to inflate its value before it plummets and creators pocket the money. Upon its launch, $HAWK initially rose in value — peaking at $490 million, according to Forbes — before plummeting, costing investors lots of money. Legal action was taken against the developers of the $HAWK meme coin. Investors filed a lawsuit alleging violations of federal securities laws, leading to the FBI and the SEC asking to see Welch's cell phone to assist in the investigation, which was later returned with no evidence that Welch was involved in the scandal outside of her name being used to brand it. Welch's attorney, Nashville-based Christian Barker told The Tennessean Welch has and continues to take this matter very seriously. "She's cooperated in every way requested by the FBI, SEC, and CFTC, none of which have indicated in any way that she's done anything wrong," Barker said. "At the end of the day, if an influencer endorsed a certain brand of cosmetics, and those cosmetics infected a lot of consumers' eyes, you wouldn't blame the celebrity that was in the makeup commercial — you would blame the makeup company. This is no different as she was just a sponsor/endorser, not the creator. Was it horrible — yes. Was she at fault — no." Backstory: Haliey Welch aka the 'Hawk Tuah' girl learns firsthand what it means to go viral Welch said she's learned from this experience not to get involved in things she doesn't fully understand. The worst part of it all, she says, is knowing people who trusted her lost money. "That's the part that really upset me," she said. "I don't care about my reputation getting damaged, but you've got to think about all these people. That are in spots that you used to be in. And then they go to work every week and they do good having $300 left out of their check and they put that in on a coin because they trust you. And then they lost every bit of that money. It's, it's something I don't wish on anybody. I was in that place last year, so I know what it's like to lose $300. It's not easy. I will say that's almost my whole car payment, so I get it." Welch was given a nickname she didn't expect to be branded with. She did something silly one drunken night, but she never envisioned it would become her new identity. While she's OK with the nickname, she wants people to know there's more to her than a gimmick. "I want to be known as Haliey. 'Hawk Tuah' is what defined me and that's how I got here, but that's not who I am. And I thought about getting away from it when we first started doing this. I don't want to be known for that. I mean, that's part of me, but I don't want that to be my whole schtick. There's more to me than just 'Hawk Tuah.'" During 2024, Welch founded her charity, Paws Across America to help provide funding for animal shelters. To date, Paws has contributed upwards of $100,000 to animal causes across the country. " I have pure intentions and I'm caring," Welch said when asked what someone might not know about her. "I try to care about people and I'm trying to help more animals. That's something I'm really interested in. Paws Across America is my charity that we started and I donate out of it to animal shelters when I go and visit to them, like if they have like a list of supplies they're running low on, if they need dog food or anything like that, or even just help with their shelter in general, we just donate money to them." Welch is also working on a partnership with the Nashville-area mental health organization, Onsite, she's rebranding her podcast and a documentary about her life is in the works. Of all the opportunities Welch has had in the last year including getting on stage with Zach Bryan, throwing out a first pitch at a New York Mets game and taking her friends to Hawaii for the first time, her favorite moment is a simple one. "I got my granny a Volkswagen for Christmas — a convertible — and then I've been waiting for when it's going to get warm out for her to let the top down. She pulled up my house the other day with her top down and her hair blowing in the wind. I was like, you know what? You make it all worth it." Melonee Hurt covers music and music business at The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK — Tennessee. Reach Melonee at mhurt@ or on Instagram at @MelHurtWrites. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Haliey Welch's lessons after 'Hawk Tuah Girl': What she's doing now
Metro
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
A year ago Hawk Tuah girl went viral - but what happened to Haliey Welch next?
It's been reported that Haliey Welch has made $500,000 – not bad for a 21-year-old just looking to get drunk one summer evening (Picture: Tim & Dee TV/YouTube) As they roamed the vibrant Broadway thoroughfare in Nashville, Tennessee, it was only ever meant to be a fun night out for Haliey Welch and Chelsea Bradford. But then the best friends encountered a pair of YouTubers and, in an instant, Haliey became immortalised as 'Hawk Tuah Girl'. Within weeks, her throwaway comment spiralled way beyond a meme; 'hawk tuah' was emblazoned on merch, became the foundations of a podcast, and even the name of a (regrettable) cryptocurrency. Today, her infamous phrase has helped Haliey earn around $500,000 (though when asked if this is true, her response is sketchy). Not bad for a 21-year-old just looking to get drunk one summer evening. 'When I saw how big it had become, I was a nervous wreck,' she tells Metro over Zoom, in her prominent Southern drawl. 'It felt like a train had done hit me. Before all this, I always kept to myself.' Tim Dickerson and DeArius Marlow, from popular YouTube series Tim & Dee TV, are the people who 'discovered' Haliey. The pair were college roommates turned content creators, who made relatively tame, vox-pop style videos of people on nights out. After stopping the girls, Haliey asked the pair to 'spice up' the questions. When asked what makes her 'wifey material', she responded with the now legendary: 'You gotta hawk tuah and spit on that thang' – the onomatopoeic cry of lubricating a penis before oral sex. Hailey was asked what makes her 'wifey material' (Picture: Tim & Dee TV/YouTube) 'I've said it before, but in a different context,' she laughs. 'Me and my cousins have always said it – if someone makes us mad, we'd say we were going to 'hawk tuah, spit on that bitch' as an insult. 'I guess I kind of phrased it up a little and used it in a different way. But I wasn't being serious when I said it, and I didn't think anything twice about it after I already done the interview.' Tim and DeArius, who were no slouches when it came to content creation, knew such a response would go viral – they just didn't expect how viral. While the original video has 4.1 million views, Haliey's moment was uploaded hundreds and hundreds of times (without the watermark, leaving the YouTubers effectively forgotten. While they haven't shown her any ill will, the pair have claimed in interviews that they should have had more credit). When she went viral, Haliey didn't have social media (Picture: Krystle Lina) For Hawk Tuah Girl, it was a particularly surreal moment. At the time, she was living with her grandmother and working a minimum wage job in a factory nearby. It was her family who spotted just how famous she was online, after seeing her video plastered all over Facebook – Haliey, at the time, did not have any social media. 'I knew I had to tell my granny before anyone else did. I sat her down and had to explain what hawk tuah was,' she recalls. 'She just giggled about it. Next thing I know, she starts showing up wearing a hawk tuah hat everywhere.' The sudden obsessive popularity led to fast-acting merchandisers creating gear emblazoned with the phrase – and making serious cash from it. Within weeks, one brand had sold over 2,000 'Hawk Tuah' hats, earning around £50,000, according to Rolling Stone magazine. Seeing people profiting off her popularity was like a 'smack in the face' says Haliey – and believing she was about to get fired from her factory job for missing too much work, she decided to make a go of a life of memeing. Last August, Haliey was invited to throw the first pitch during the game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Mets (Picture: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Going viral Hawk tuah is in no way the first meme that has beguiled the internet – those well-versed in the web's lingua franca will remember memes such as 'damn, Daniel' and 'peanut butter jelly time', but hawk tuah has remained sticky even a year after it was first uttered. 'The typical lifecycle of a viral internet moment is short – usually peaking within a few days or weeks as people react, remix, and share the content, then fading as attention shifts to the next big thing,' explains Megan Boyle, Head of PR at TAL Agency. 'Hawk tuah stuck around as it was the perfect combination of shock value, humour, and authenticity. It was easily remixable, with TikTok duets, reaction videos or captions, which kept it circulating. 'Welch herself leaned into the moment – something many viral stars don't do, but helps keep the brand alive.' 'I met up with a family friend, who recommended a lawyer to me. That led to me getting an agent and having representation,' she explains. As a star on the rise, she recruited The Penthouse agency – whose clientele includes 'a dynamic range of artists and influencers' – and began to court the world of celebrity, as she capatalised on her fame. Not only did she party alongside country singer Zach Bryan at his concert in Nashville, she was also invited to make the first pitch at a baseball game with the New York Mets, while appearing on a series of internet-versed podcasts. Haliey's next move was to launch a podcast of her own, Talk Tuah, alongside best friend Chelsea Bradford, who was by her side when she first went viral. When it peaked at a respectable number five on the global Spotify podcast chats, Haliey looked set to be on a pretty unstoppable run. Haliey turned her hand to podcasting (Picture: Instagram/hay_welch) But then came the introduction of the Hawk Tuah memecoin $HAWK in December. As a spokesperson (and therefore, the de facto face), she was inextricably tied to the currency, and while it hit the $490m market cap shortly after it launched, the coin suddenly lost more than 95% of its value within hours. Some fans blamed Haliey, particularly those who invested a significant amount of money into the memecoin. 'It was the most horrific experience I've ever been through. I had no earthly idea what it was,' she admits. 'It was a gut-wrenching feeling, like you just feel sorry for everybody that supported you through it, and they lost their money putting it in because they trusted you to guide them with something good, and you didn't. You failed.' While the Hawk Tuah memecoin hit the $490m market cap shortly after it launched, it lost more than 95% of its value within hours (Picture: OverHere) Haliey, perhaps infamously, did a crypto Q&A on X soon after, and when she asked difficult questions by investors, she responded: 'Anyhoo, I'm going to bed' – only for her to effectively go into hiding for several months. 'It's something I had to sit there and deal with for three and four months,' she explains. 'I thought about it every day when I woke up. And of course, my social media was flooded with it too, but [cryptocurrency] is something I will not ever touch again.' Although Haliey was cleared by authorities of any wrongdoing with the coin, it didn't stop her mental health from free-falling at this time. Haliey is still good friends with Chelsea Bradford(Photo by) 'I was overwhelmed. I had moved in with my boyfriend and I just looked after my dog. I tried to keep off social media,' she says. 'There were talks of therapy, but I'm not one to talk about my problems with people, so I decided not to do that. I just tried to cope the best I could.' Even now, after being exposed to international levels of fame, Haliey insists she continues to struggle with being recognised. 'I still find it uncomfortable. I can't even go to the grocery store, as people will say stuff to me,' Haliey admits. 'I come home and barricade myself in the house for a few days. That's really the only time I get away from it.' Thankfully, she has support from her close-knit group of friends that have helped her adapt to her strange and uncanny new life. Haliey makes a brief cameo in Glen Powell's upcoming Hulu series, 'Chad Powers' (Picture: Krystle Lina) 'A few people I haven't talked to in years that I went to school with, tried to talk to me and be my friend, which I didn't let slide,' she adds. 'But really, the only major difference is that I don't need to worry about buying groceries.' After some brief time away from the spotlight, Haliey relaunched her podcast this April and now hopes to have fellow Southern country girl Britney Spears on the show one day. Her future career may be on the big screen, too – not only has she got an upcoming documentary about her instant rise to fame, she also makes a brief cameo in Glen Powell's upcoming Hulu series, 'Chad Powers'. Haliey has no plans to head to Hollywood (Picture: Instagram/hay_welch) 'I had so much fun doing it, it was just such a whirlwind. I am trying to be known as more than the Hawk Tuah Girl – but I know it's part of me now. I've accepted it, but I want to be known as Haliey Welch,' she says. Even so, Haliey won't be heading to LA to chase the glittering lights of Hollywood, as she's still, at heart, a Tennessee girl. 'I like being out in the country, nobody around me except deer. I just love being out here – I could be out in the yard with my ducks or my dogs or my bunny. I have all sorts of creatures that can keep me entertained,' she adds with a smile. While the future may be uncertain, there is one thing that Haliey is sure of. 'The most important thing is that I stay true to myself,' she says defiantly. 'I won't change for nobody.' Arrow MORE: How four children survived a plane crash that killed every adult on board Arrow MORE: Devastated and broken, I headed to the Himalayas to heal my heartbreak
