A portion of the June 14 episode of "Magandang Buhay" went viral recently.
In it, show hosts Regine Velasquez, Melai Cantiveros, and Jolina Magdangal are seen expressing their "malaya ako" declaration.
Jolina said: "Malaya ako magsuot ng sequinned na palda kasi self-expression, di ba?"
"O, hindi naman kailangan nasa formal lagi ang sequin, pwede rin sa casual kasi gusto ko talaga ng nagdadamit ng kung ano-ano," she added.
Melai butted in, noting: "Dahil diyan malaya rin kami ditong sabihin na ikaw talaga ang tunay na Pop Culture Icon!"
The clip immediately trended on different social media platforms with many connecting it to Kapuso singer-songwriter Julie Anne San Jose being dubbed "The Pop Icon Coach" in "The Voice Generations."
Many did not like the idea, and the creators were forced to change it to "The Limitless Star Coach."
Coincidentally, on Instagram, Jolina expressed "kilig" being credited as "the only Filipino female recording artists with 2 or more albums that sold 200,000 copies" along with Regine and Jaya.
Note that in Jolina's more than three decades in showbiz, she was able to carve a name as singer, actress, fashion trendsetter, TV host.
On Camille Prats' vlog late last year, Jolina shared her two cents about being deemed an "icon."
She said: "Alam mo Cams, yung pagiging icon, kahit sinasabi sa akin minsan nahihiya ako kasi parang feeling ko: 'Ano ba ang basihan ng pagiging icon?' At tsaka para masabi mong icon talagang tumatak yan sa mga tao, e paano pag wala ng butterfly, wala na ring icon? Parang ganun e... minsan pag sinasabihan akong icon, wag na, nakakahiya sa mga totoong icon."