Popular media personality, Ola Michael, has alleged that Empress Gifty was originally slated to host McBrown's current Onua Showtime program.
According to him, Empress Gifty had even shot a promo for the show, anticipating its airing, only to later discover that she had been replaced by McBrown.
Describing this revelation as a long-held secret, Ola Michael felt compelled to disclose it now, particularly since McBrown appears distressed about Empress Gifty's new show on UTV.
During his show on NeatFM, Ola Michael stated, “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 went on to explain that there were actually two shows Empress Gifty was supposed to host, including Onua Showtime, both of which were taken from her, leading to her silence on the matter 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 criticized McBrown's recent remarks about Empress Gifty's new cooking show 'U Cook,' suggesting that it stemmed from envy and fear 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.
In the background of this controversy, Empress Gifty has been unveiled as the host of 'U Cook,' a cooking show launched on UTV with considerable fanfare.
This follows McBrown's departure from hosting 'United Showbiz' on UTV to join Onua TV, resulting in her cooking show being taken off the air.
It can be recalled that in a previous interview with Berla Mundi in 2023, McBrown expressed her resolve, stating, "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.”
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