¨I was curious to find out who these gospel artistes are until my name was mentioned¨ Hopekid speaks on viral threesome scandal
Image: Gospel singer, Hopekid speaks on his threesome scandalControversial gospel singer, Hopekid was hit hard by a threesome scandal that damaged his brand, cost him friendships and gigs that he can never take back.
A year down the line and the gospel kid has been working tooth and nail to re brand himself and bounce back into the music industry.
Hopekid, his real name, Peter Wambua spoke to ¨Buzz¨ on how the news struck him, how it was eventually dealt with and what it cost him in the end.
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The news
Speaking of how the drama unfolded, Hopekid started:
I was going at a meeting at True D Pictures offices when the situation first broke out on Twitter. We were all curious to find out who these gospel artistes were because the situation didn’t register with me. Around evening is when DK and I were mentioned as Mr X and Mr Y.
The ¨Delilah¨ singer believes that the news spread like bush fire first, because it concerned the girl child. Second, it appealed to the public perfectly.
The reason the story escalated fast is because of two things, I believe. In today’s society, it’s hard to go against the girl-child in public even if you have done nothing wrong. Secondly, her story was told in a way that appealed to people’s sympathy. And the fact that DK and I were involved because we’re close buddies, it meant neither of us could vouch for the other.
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Hopekid further explained how the dust settled and how he was able to overcome the tumultuous wave.
We hashed it out and there is an NDA on the story. I feel like those who needed to know the truth do know. I’m glad we had the right counsel: Bishop Welly Odendo of Life Pool church and Karay Blue, who dealt with the issue. It’s important to have a mentor or someone who can help you navigate the industry.
Aftermath
However, with scandals comes a bad image and a lot that you never thought you could do without, no longer become a part of you.
I lost a lot of endorsements and gigs I was to perform at, to the tune of about Sh3 million. But then again, there were other companies, like condom and beer companies, who wanted me to be the face of their campaigns because I was trending. Also, I became known outside of Kenya; Trace TV and MTV came to find out about me then. We can’t predict God’s work. The unfortunate part is that we in the gospel industry are judged as a group. So a lot of those in the fraternity cut ties with me without caring whether the reports were true or not.
