The New York Mets invited the Hawk Tuah Girl, Hailey Welch, to throw the first pitch, and many fans weren’t thrilled with the decision. Welch, who went viral for enthusiastically describing her go-to bedroom move, could be seen practically everywhere for a week or two. However, the Mets might not have been thinking about how some of their audience would take her guest appearance.
Why are Mets fans mad at Hawk Tuah Girl?
Some Mets fans aren’t enthusiastic about Hawk Tuah Girl being invited to throw the first pitch in Thursday’s game because of her claim to fame. She went viral after giving an interview on the Tim & Dee TV channel on YouTube. When asked what move in the bedroom makes a guy go crazy she responded, “Aww, you gotta hawk tuah, spit on that thang. You get me?”
The novelty of an attractive young woman being vulgar wasn’t lost on the internet. Soon, the world was awash with memes centered around Welch’s imitation of spitting on male genitalia.
However, we doubt many incensed fans cared enough to listen to why she was there. On X, Welch responded to the vitriol stating:
“So I guess some of the baseball community wasn’t too happy to see me yesterday ?
The main reason I went to the game was to spread awareness and donate to America’s vet dogs which pairs dogs with war veterans for a forever home ♾
Join me in donating to this amazing charity. I miss ya already Buddy ?“
While some might disagree with why she went viral, Welch’s worth with charities like American’s VetDogs shows that her heart is in the right place.
While some fans expressed disapproval, Hailey Welch’s first pitch at the Mets game serves as a reminder that public figures often have layers and stories that go beyond a single viral moment.
