The difference is that with fame comes a spotlight, one which has recently made it impossible to ignore the fact that more and more of those folks we place on pedestals aren't even pausing to consider an option other than lying.
Quotes about pedestals (7 Quotes)
Humor distorts nothing, and only false gods are laughed off their earthly pedestals.
... the people of South Africa salute and express their humble gratitude through the National Orders to the distinguished men and women who are the stars of our firmament, by admitting them to the ranks of those who belong to the esteemed National Orders of the Cradle of Humanity, the high pedestals on which will stand the human beings who have made it possible for us to live and develop in a world of freedom, without the fetters of oppression,
He had the homes up on pedestals with no dirt around them for backyards. You couldn't drive down the driveway and into the garage because there was something like a 6 or 8 foot difference.
The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there.
It's to be a person who's able to shoot little arrows into sacred cows and knock politicians off their pedestals, to look out for hypocrisy, advocate for all sorts of things from social justice to peace.
When smashing monuments, save the pedestals - they always come in handy.