None of them could have predicted how quickly they would be thrust into the limelight after their mortifying moments went viral.
But a clique of ‘internet queens’ is emerging after several women whipped up a media storm when their actions were caught on camera and shared widely online.
They include the ‘Crazy Plane Lady’ who had an epic meltdown on an airplane and the ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl who shared her best sex tips in a man-on-the-street interview.
Yet despite the embarrassing nature of their viral fame, are they having the last laugh?
DailyMail.com takes a look at the women who became overnight sensations this year – and how they cashed in on their five minutes of fame.
The ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl
Hailey Welch, 23, aka Hawk Tuah girl, became an overnight sensation after she gave a ‘sex tip’ when YouTubers Tim & Dee asked her during a man-on-the-street moment what her tip was for ‘making a man go crazy in bed.’
Hailey Welch, 23, became queen of the internet this week after her graphic demonstration of a ‘sex tip’ involving spitting went viral, garnering instant mimicry from fans.
But the young woman from Nashville is cashing in on all the hype – selling more than $65,000 in merchandise – after teaming up with Jason Poteete, owner of Tennessee-based apparel company Fathead Threads.
The $32.70 official headgear proclaiming ‘Hawk Tuah ’24, Spit on That Thang’ sells for $43.70 if they have her original signature on the brim.
Welch hit worldwide recognition after she was asked for her tip for ‘making a man go crazy in bed’ during a Nashville street video for Tim & Dee TV, which aired on June 19.
Enthusiastically, and with considerable demonstration to mimic the noise, she revealed: ‘You gotta give ‘em that hawk tuah.’
Hundreds of memes have followed, there’s talk of a Hollywood agent, the phrase was yelled out by a fan as 2024 US Open golf champion Bryson DeChambeau hit a tee shot at the LIV event in Nashville and gymnast Olivia Dunne has joined the craze.
She wrote ‘leave Miss Tuah out of this’ after a GIF of Welch was in the comments when she posted bikini shots of herself with MLB star boyfriend Paul Skenes.
‘Crazy Plane Lady’
Tiffany Gomas, 39, also known as ‘The Crazy Plane Lady,’ who stopped an American Airlines flight from taking off after having meltdown, after accusing a passenger she claimed stole her AirPods in July 2023
Tiffany Gomas, also known as ‘The Crazy Plane Lady,’ who stopped an American Airlines flight from taking off after having meltdown, after accusing a passenger she claimed stole her AirPods.
Standing in the aisle with her $2,000 handbag hanging off her arm, Gomas was in hysterics as she shouted in front of the plane full of passenger, ‘But I am telling you, right now, that motherf***** back there is not real.’
The bizarre incident was documented in the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety that Dallas News obtained, and she was banned from flying on the airline.
She later apologized for her behavior describing it as not her ‘best moment’ and saying she was a ‘brat,’ she become a viral sensation racking up more than 450 million views.
Life for Gomas, has been looking a lot rosier, as Sunday will officially mark one year after her public outburst
Life for the 39-year-old real estate developer has been looking a lot rosier, as Sunday will officially mark one year of her public outburst. Her social media profile has grown to exponentially with more than 137,000 followers on Instagram and close to 300,000 on Twitter.
She has appeared on several podcasts including, Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast with Big Cat and PFT Commenter, and is working on raising awareness on cyberbullying.
And, is in talks with with the nonprofit CyberSmile Foundation that focuses on cyberbullying and online abuse.
The finance bro girl
Boni said she quit her job and now has a music deal with Universal telling Philadelphia Magazine that ‘the 10-second song pays me more than my full-time job would pay me in a year’
Megan Boni, also known as Girl on the Couch, life became a whirlwind after the 26-year-old created a TikTok video singing the song ‘Looking for a Man in Finance,’ which became an instant hit.13490213
The satiric song is making fun of girls who complain about being single but have a huge list of needs.
‘I’m looking for a man… finance… trust fund … 6ft. 5 inch…blue eyes. I’m looking for a man … looking for man …’ she repeats all while making funny facial expressions.
The Penn State grad, and Philly native and lives in New York, was working in a sales and marketing job before her newfound fame
She quit her job and now has a music deal with Universal telling Philadelphia Magazine that ‘the 10-second song pays me more than my full-time job would pay me in a year.’
Boni has gotten all kinds of brand deals including from the online dating app, Tinder, who she said paid her ‘handsomely for 15 seconds’ of her in a hoodie.
She also said she is getting poached by underwear companies, as well, that are sending her loads of freebies.
‘Oilers girl’
Kait putting on a pair of hockey skates was featured in Playboy magazine this month
The ‘Oilers girl,’ real name Kait, flashed her boobs to a cameraperson during Game 5 of the Western Conference Final when Edomonton Oilers was playing against the Dallas Stars.
Since she flashed the raucous crowd at Rogers Place earlier this month, she became an instant celebrity but kept her identity a mystery – even deleting her social media account.
But she recently broke her silence in an interview with the Barstool Sports podcast Spittin’ Chiclets.
She was unapologetic while addressing her rise to fame on social media this week saying in part, ‘I just wanted to say you can be the most perfect, godly f***ing person in the world, you can save kittens from a river if they were drowning – someone is still going to hate you.
So, you know what? At the end of the day, I got drunk and whipped my t**s out at an Oilers game and they went viral.
‘F*** you if you don’t like it. Woo! Go Oilers.’
The outspoken NHL fan joined forces with Playboy after refusing massive deals from porn sites.
Playboy shared the announcement on Instagram: ‘Meet Kait, the Oilers good luck charm.’
Bhad Bhadie
Bhad Bhabi, real name Danielle Bregoli, 21, is a rapper, social media influencer, and Only Fans, estimated worth is $25 millon she first rose to fave at 13 during an appearance on the Dr. Phil Show; she gave birth to her first child in March
Danielle Bregoli, 21, is now better known as Bhad Bhabie after she rose to fame at age 13 during her viral appearance on Dr. Phil in 2016.
In the segment she coined her signature catchphrase: ‘Cash me outside. How bout dat?’ that became one of the biggest memes.
The Dr. Phil episode was titled: ‘I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime.’
She quickly gained a social media following and appeared in the music video ‘Everything 1K’ and was nominated in the ‘Trending’ category at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards for her catchphrase.
Bregoli, who is from Florida, and grew up with a single mom, amassed her current fortune from her rap and social media career, paid social endorsements, and OnlyFans – one of the highest-earning celebrities earning $50 million during her first year, on the subscription social platform.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, she is worth $25 million.
In March she had her first child, a daughter, with boyfriend Le Vaughn.