Busking in Auckland on Queen Street in the 1980s was formative to their dynamic as entertainers with a regular Friday night appearance.

[3] They were singing political songs of protest, about topics such as Māori land rights at Bastion Point and Nuclear Free New Zealand.

"[3][7] In 2019 arts centre Expressions in Upper Hutt hosted an exhibition on the Topp Twins created by Te Manawa Museum in Palmerston North.

Expressions director Leanne Wickham describes the appeal of the Topp Twins:"They are able to draw people into their music and talk about the issues that are important to us using humour – whether it is Bastion Pt, the Springbok Tour or climate change.

[9][10] A documentary feature film about the sisters titled The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls, directed by Leanne Pooley, was released in April 2009.

[16] In a television interview with The Project NZ, they said they used the downtime forced upon them by the COVID-19 pandemic and their respective cancer treatments to write the memoir.

[3][23][24] She and her sister Lynda were already breast cancer activists and continue to use their celebrity status to educate the public about the disease.

In 2022, it was revealed that Lynda and Jools have both been battling breast cancer since 2021, but decided to receive separate treatments to prevent contracting COVID-19.

In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, both Lynda and Jools Topp were appointed Dames Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to entertainment.

This featured many New Zealand artists including Tami Neilson, Anika Moa, Ria Hall, Hinewehi Mohi, Troy Kingi, Jackie Clarke and Annie Crummer.

[34] Inaugural winner Chris Parker expressed he idolized the Topp Twins and said:[6]A performer like myself is a product of the work, advocacy and representation that they’ve put out into the world with such positivity and respect for Aotearoa.