The “two icons” rumor makes sense because Sweets was (likely bad speculation) to be an icon because fans had been speculating he’d be an icon since last year. Sweets is getting a house, thus people assumed he’s an icon. But he’s not. Simple mistake.
The only definitive icon rumor I’ve heard is “Fear’s Master,” which could be anything. But, if it’s true, it’s a pretty drastic retcon.
The female icon stuff is purely coming from an audition notice for female barkers for a street. The thing is… that could be for anything. Seek and Destroy, Purge, Vanity Ball, all had barkers that weren’t icons. Some people are putting a lot of weight on a “barker=icon” connection which, I think, is tenuous at best.
And I heard the icon would be unusual and different…
So…