Tennis star Nick Kyrgios yelled at Hayley Welch (aka “Hawk Tua” Girl) after she entered Amalie Arena to watch the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry match on Saturday.
Welch was among those in attendance, whose public profile has skyrocketed in recent weeks after she made sexually explicit comments in interviews. In a video showing her taking her seat for a match, the Australian tennis player spoke about her publicity.
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Nick Kyrgios arrives to play in Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on July 11, 2024. (Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
“There is no longer any correlation between fame and actually being good at something,” Kyrgios wrote to X.
Kyrgios has been plagued by injury all year but if all goes well he could be in line to return to singles competition at the US Open.
Welch has been trending on social media since the interview, when she broke her silence about her fame on the Barstool Sports podcast. “Plan Buri Uncut” With Briana LaPaglia. She dispelled some of the rumors about her, including that she was a teacher and was fired for making comments that went viral online.
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In another video posted to her social media accounts, Welch said she would no longer be using OnlyFans.
Nick Kyrgios made the comments at a press conference ahead of Wimbledon, which will be held in London on July 2, 2023. (Florian Eisele/Pool/AELTC/AFP via Getty Images)
“Please stop asking me about the OnlyFans link in my bio,” she said on Instagram. “I do not have an OnlyFans and never will I have an OnlyFans. I just tell funny jokes and that’s all I am.”
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal reportedly gave Welch some career advice when he met with her late last month.
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The four-time NBA champion has instructed Welch to keep a “smart team” around her to fight against people trying to take advantage of her sudden rise to fame and to ignore the hateful comments that have been directed at her videos, the source said. TMZ Sports.
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