Renowned media personality, Ola Michael, has claimed that Empress Gifty was initially planned to host McBrown’s current Onua Showtime program.
As per his account, Empress Gifty had even filmed a promotional video for the show, expecting its broadcast, but was subsequently replaced by McBrown.
Calling this disclosure a concealed truth, Ola Michael felt it necessary to reveal it now, especially considering McBrown’s apparent discomfort with Empress Gifty’s new show on UTV.
Speaking on his program on NeatFM, Ola Michael remarked, “Today I am spilling the secret, that even that entertainment show McBrown is hosting, Empress Gifty was supposed to host it. Empress Gifty was the one supposed to host McBrown’s current show, she even shot a promo for it and everything. She was waiting for the program to kickstart when suddenly she heard that she had been replaced.”
He continued by elucidating that Empress Gifty was originally assigned to host two shows, Onua Showtime being one of them, both of which were subsequently taken away from her, prompting her silence on the issue thereafter.
“It was actually two shows she was supposed to host, including the Onua Showtime. They took it from Empress and another Empress took over. After the incident, she never sat anywhere to cast innuendos. She never spoke or coughed about it,” he expressed.
Ola Michael also condemned McBrown’s recent comments regarding Empress Gifty’s new cooking show ‘U Cook,’ insinuating that they were motivated by jealousy and apprehension of competition.
“How many cooking shows haven’t we witnessed since you started doing yours? So, because you’re scared this one could give you competition, you decided to throw jabs. Because you know how big this platform is right? You said who God has blessed, he has blessed but I want to inform you that God does not single out one person to bless,” he asserted.
Amidst this uproar, Empress Gifty has emerged as the face of ‘U Cook,’ a cooking program introduced on UTV with significant excitement.
This development comes after McBrown’s exit from hosting ‘United Showbiz’ on UTV to join Onua TV, leading to the discontinuation of her cooking show.
It’s worth noting that in a prior interview with Berla Mundi in 2023, McBrown voiced her determination, saying,
“Why should I cry if my show isn’t aired? McBrown’s Kitchen has a life of its own in the realm of Ghanaian cooking shows. It’s not fading away; it’s thriving. I’m in a place where I feel welcomed.”
She also clarified, “I paid for my show at UTV. It was not free. I paid for it. They considered me too sometimes if I am not well. They did some repetitions, but I have signed a contract that I paid. So, if the owners and producers refused to give me the airtime again, then I don’t know.”