Are you looking to explore a take on this, or perhaps a more literary analysis of the pedestal as a motif?
Joss Whedon and the Feminist Pedestal: A Reading List - Longreads pedestal
: When we idolize icons—whether they are political figures or queer creators—we strip them of the right to be "messy" or "wrong". Are you looking to explore a take on
: It transforms a person into a symbol , forcing them to "pose perfectly" rather than live authentically. pedestal