'I always looked up to that teacher of mine, because he seemed like such a nice guy, but he put me on blast in front of everyone.''Well, you know what they say: sometimes what appears to be a star is just a bleached asshole.'
A thing that gathers great admiration or prestige but is really only arbitrarily designated from things of much lower prestige.
Everyone praises the skills of the football team while neglecting the talent of the other teams at the school. Peopledon't see a football player is just Star Bellied Sneech.