57 People Who Were Once Put On A Pedestal, Then Gave Everyone A Reason To Take Them Off

The owners of Google.

I remember in the early 00s it seemed like they wanted to use tech to make lives better for every day people. I thought a lot of the tech people at that time were really cool. I loved their slogan of "Don't be Evil". Despite 9/11 happening, companies like this still have me some hope for the future.

Now they invest in autonomous weapon systems and help suppress information on behalf of overreaching governments. Hell, they pried the "Don't be Evil" motto off their walls at their main HQ.

John Fetterman. Stroke nearly took him out. Instead it left him alive but brain-damaged enough to turn MAGA.

Azealia Banks dropped 212 like it was nothing and now she is f*****g crazy.

I am not sure if he fits this criteria, but I say Noam Chomsky. Before his ties to Epstein were exposed, he was an idol to many leftists.To be honest, even though I wasn't a fan of his, I liked many of his ideas. However, in the final years of his life, his connections to Epstein was exposed and unfortunately we all saw his true face.

I remember when Chris Pratt was one of the most beloved actors ever for a few years.

He had two movies make a billion dollars two years in a row, clips of him on Parks and Rec were passed around frequently. He was even heavily suggested to play Indiana Jones in a reboot, or as a recasted younger version of the character.

There was a time where he was pretty much the biggest actor in the world.

Then the news about his church came out, people started hating him more and more, and it doesn't look any better with him defending RFK and Trump.

Napoleon. He could have d**d a liberatotor, but went on to become an Emperor.

Jimmy saville? Wasn’t he still like a god when he died? Years later loads of s**t comes out, but he don’t care, he’s long gone, but now his name is mud and met with scowls.

Lance Armstrong. The dude was a worldwide hero and had the ultimate cancer survivor narrative before the doping discovery.

Probably not top but Noam Chomsky going from writing Manufacturing Consent to Epstein island with the manufacturers was wild to me.

Tbf I never paid attention to him after reading that book forever ago so if someone feels like sharing how he was always a piece of s**t I’m all ears.

JK Rowling.

Made a beloved children series that spanned generations. Became one of the wealthiest authors of all time. Could have bought a small country and f****d right off.

Instead decided her true calling was being transphobic and bullying strangers online.

Spartan General Pausanius defeated Persian general Mardonius whilst mocking Persian culture the entire time. After the battle, he decided to explore a luxurious Persian war tent and demanded the resident slaves cook him some authentic Persian food while he mocked them further. He secretly loved it.

This event apparently had a great impact on him as shortly after, he began dressing in Persian attire, adopting their customs, and utilizing Persian bodyguards. He was eventually accused of treason by Sparta, arrested, and e******d.

King Herod.
For decades was a good ruler, got mixed cultures and religions to co-exist, but then surrounded by intrigue and in poor health spent his last years as the tyrant depicted in the bible.

'The Templars' by Piers Paul Read covers this in it's opening chapter on the Temple of Solomon.

Michael Jackson should be a perfect example except everyone liked his music too much and forgave him for being a p**o.

John Fetterman. Went from being the new hope for PA Democrats to a wacko turncoat, post-stroke.

In a way, RBG. There’s no denying her impact on women’s rights, but her refusal to vacate her SCOTUS seat essentially set them back decades after her d***h.

Will Smith.

George Lucas. He created Star Wars and became a legend, then spent years getting roasted by his own fans for the prequels and changes to the original movies.