 Marcelo was also called twice in the "Hot Spot", wherein the official Bottom 3 or 2 were not announced.Some entertainment writers did not predict Marcelo as the eventual titleholder, saying that the competition was looking for a "Philippine Idol", not a diva.They even compared her to Ruben Studdard, winner of the second season of American Idol, who may have had the talent but did not have the popularity.