Gospel musician Empress Gifty has finally addressed the controversy surrounding the brand-new car her husband, Hopeson Adorye, gifted her on her birthday.
The singer became a subject of public discussion after videos of her receiving the vehicle from her husband surfaced online on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
In the viral videos, Empress Gifty was visibly overwhelmed with emotion as she received the car, which appeared to be a brand-new Changan Q07 Plug-in Hybrid SUV.
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However, what was supposed to be a beautiful birthday surprise soon generated controversy after socialite Afia Schwarzenegger mocked the gospel musician for becoming emotional over a Chinese-made vehicle.
Afia also alleged that Empress Gifty had purchased the car herself and arranged for her husband to present it to her as a gift.
In a subsequent video, she claimed that Despite Media Managing Director Fadda Dickson was the actual person who bought the vehicle and handed it to Hopeson Adorye to give to his wife.
Amid the allegations, Empress Gifty has explained that her emotional reaction was genuine because it was the first time a man had bought her a brand-new car entirely out of love, without her contributing any money towards the purchase.
Speaking in an interview with Andy Dosty on Joy Prime on November 11, 2026, the musician said she was overwhelmed with joy because she had received something valuable from her husband without having to spend a penny on it.
“This is the first time in my life a man or a husband has bought a brand-new car for me in the name of love, and not even a penny came from me. It was tears of joy for me because I was super happy, proud of myself and my husband because it’s not easy for your partner to get you something valuable. After all, they love you,” she said.
Empress Gifty further disclosed that she had always wanted to own a unique vehicle that nobody else in Ghana had, making the surprise even more special to her.
According to her, she initially became excited when she opened her husband’s present and discovered a car key, although she had no idea what type of vehicle he had purchased.
“I wanted something that no one has in Ghana here. The moment I opened my husband’s present, I saw a car key, but I didn’t know the type of car he got. I was so excited that I had got a car key,” she recounted.
She also revealed how Hopeson Adorye went to great lengths to ensure that she did not discover the surprise before the actual presentation.
Empress Gifty explained that her husband secretly arranged for the vehicle to be delivered to their home and moved almost all the cars in their compound to another house to create space for the new arrival.
She said Hopeson told her that their compound was dirty and that cleaners were coming to tidy it up, giving her no reason to suspect that he was preparing a birthday surprise.
“Not knowing, when we were inside the room, the people my husband bought the car from came to park the car inside the house. We have about six cars in our house, so my husband took all the cars out and told me that the compound was dirty and the cleaners were coming to clean it. He kept only his personal car there and sent the rest of the cars to the next house,” she shared.
She added that she only realised what was happening when she opened the present, saw the car key and was urged by the people around her to step outside.
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