Hawh Tuah girls sweet 'explainer' song for Grandma on hawk tuah 'meaning'

Hailey Welch, who rose to fame on TikTok as "The Hawk Tuah Girl," has created a sweet ' explainer video ' alongside her friend to explain her viral fame to her grandmother. Welch 21, whose recent fame has seen her party with A-list athletes and be brough t on stage by country star Zach Bryan during a Nashville concert , is close to her grandmother, Ganny Janie.

In a previous interview, Ganny Janie, a native of Tennessee, said she couldn't quite comprehend her granddaughter's sudden ascension to online fame. "I don't know how to feel, it's crazy. I never thought anything like this would happen. It's just too much to comprehend," she said.

She continued: "I just want her to stay with me as long as I'm here." With her grandmother in mind, Welch - alongside her friend, Jax, @jax on Instagram - starred in a sweet video on Instagram , 'explaining' her hawk tuah gimmick in the form of song, with her friend enthusiastically playing a keyboard.

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In the comments section, Welch was praised for her humility. "This girl used her fame to rescue animals and help her grandma? We made the right one famous for once," wrote one Instagram user.

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Another posted: "So glad to see she's having fun with her moment n not letting the butt heads get to her." Another person, meanwhile, compared the song to a legendary track from the Lion King soundtrack." Hawk Tuah is the new Hakuna Matata," they wrote.

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