Fans Walk Out of ‘Talk Tuah’ Live Taping at VidCon 2025 Over Controversial Remarks

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Haliey Welch, known online as the “Hawk Tuah” girl, faced fresh backlash at VidCon 2025 after a live taping of her podcast Talk Tuah ended in audience walkouts. Guest Whitney Cummings made several lewd jokes and used slurs against little people, prompting widespread criticism both in the room and online. This marks another controversy for Welch, who rose to viral fame in 2024 before launching a failed cryptocurrency that cost investors millions.  After stepping back from the spotlight, Welch began rebuilding her presence with TikToks, a podcast reboot, and a cameo on Hulu’s Chad Powers. But the VidCon incident has reignited concerns about her public image. Neither Welch nor Cummings have commented on the taping, leaving fans wondering whether this was just a misstep—or the start of another fallout.

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00:00VidCon is underway and fans recently walked out of a Talk Tua live podcast taping

00:05after guest Whitney Cummings dropped lewd comments and slurs.

00:09It's the latest controversy for Hayley Welch, better known as the Hawk Tua girl,

00:13who shot to fame in 2024 after a viral street interview made her the face of one of the year's

00:19most quoted memes.

00:24But her quick rise to fame came with a hard downfall in December 2024.

00:28Just months after her famous interview, Welch launched her own cryptocurrency, Hawk,

00:34which quickly tanked, leaving online investors out millions.

00:38Following intense backlash, she stepped away from the spotlight,

00:41later resurfacing in a leaked interview with banks where she expressed regret over the incident.

00:46Since then, Welch has slowly re-entered the digital scene, relaunching her podcast Talk Tua,

00:51appearing in TikToks, and even landing a brief cameo on Hulu's Chad Powers.

00:56But her latest appearance at VidCon 2025 is once again raising eyebrows.

01:02This week, VidCon announced Welch would record Talk Tua live with co-host and longtime friend

01:07Chelsea Bradford and guest comedian Whitney Cummings.

01:11Although attendees did not seem excited, as one Instagram user wrote,

01:15couldn't get anyone else who didn't scam millions out of their savings.

01:19And another stated,

01:20The taping was held Thursday in Spotify's packed podcast theater,

01:26with fans chanting Hawk Tua as the host took the stage.

01:30And according to Mashable, Cummings ended up driving the show while Welch took a back seat

01:34and slipped into more of a guest role.

01:36But as Cummings pressed Welch on her viral rise,

01:39the crowd grew louder, prompting the comedian to repeatedly tell The Room to shut the F up.

01:44That, along with her raunchy jokes, reportedly killed the vibe, and people began leaving their seats.

01:50But the real tipping point came when Cummings, while ranting about her experience in Hollywood,

01:55used slurs against the little people.

01:57The offensive remarks sparked more walkouts and backlash online.

02:02Streamer Jack Manifold posted on X stating,

02:05Slurs dropped at Talk Tua live tonight, so disappointed, hashtag notmyhaley.

02:10Although it seems that post has since been deleted,

02:14and neither Welch nor Cummings have issued a public statement about the taping.

02:18But what's your take?

02:19Share your thoughts below and follow us everywhere at What's Trending.

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