At the end of a whirlwind year that saw her transform from a viral star to a business mogul, Haliey Welch, also known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is facing backlash for promoting a memecoin that crashed.

Welch announced that $HAWK had gone live. About two weeks later, her investors, who lost a combined $151,000, filed a lawsuit against the memecoin’s sellers, alleging that they unlawfully sold securities that hadn’t been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Welch posted a statement on X saying she is “committed to assisting the legal team representing individuals impacted.”

Welch had her breakout moment in June, when she was approached on the street by content creator DeArius Marlow to name “one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time.”

“You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang,” Welch replied. It became a viral phrase shared millions of times over the following weeks.

NEW YORK — You are invited to Hoops Cabaret New York, the world’s sexiest sports bar, to watch UFC 316, featuring Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley, on Saturday night, June 7.

The fan-favorite Hoops Cabaret with multiple giant screens, numerous HD TVs, and its gigantic Mega-Tron Video Wall is the ideal place to watch this great night of UFC matches. Every seat has a clear view of all the action.  

UFC 316 is set to be an electrifying event, with a Bantamweight Championship doubleheader. The main event is current champion Merab Dvalishvili vs former kingpin Sean O’Malley. Also fighting will be Julianna Pena defending her bantamweight strap against ex-PFL titleholder Kayla Harrison. 

Hoops Cabaret combines the fun of a sports bar with the excitement of a gentlemen’s club. Hoops girl Jessica said, “The girls and I will be performing on stage and up close and personal for you all through the night. And the after-party will be amazing!” 

Hoops Cabaret for the ultimate fan experience. Check out the Hoops ‘VIP Man Cave,’ the VIP suites, and be sure to pop some bottles, and make it rain!

HOOPS Cabaret and Sports Bar

48 West 33rd Street, New York City

Court-side, Balcony, + VIP seating

Super VIP “Man Cave”

Next door to Rick’s Cabaret NYC

Alex Palou continued his incredibly dominant IndyCar Series season with his first Indianapolis 500 win.

Palou passed Marcus Ericsson entering Turn 1 with 14 laps to go and held off Ericsson, David Malukas and Pato O’Ward the rest of the way. Ericsson lifted into the corner behind two lapped cars when Palou passed him and left a gap for the three-time IndyCar champion.

The victory is Palou’s fifth in six races in 2025 and the Barcelona native is the first Spanish driver to win the Indy 500. After winning  the 2023 and 2024 IndyCar titles, Palou is even better in 2025. The only race of the season he didn’t win was the Long Beach Grand Prix. And Palou was second to Kyle Kirkwood in that event.

After getting out of his car on the front-stretch after the checkered  flag, Palou ran down the track and celebrated with his crew and his father Ramon.