To treat as a hero

A town, the shire town of Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States, named after war hero Ethan Allen. / A township in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States, named after the town in Vermont.

Real people are as capable of being heroic as fictional superheroes.

It is unwise to seek personal acquaintance with people whom one has regarded with high esteem, as they often fail to fulfill one's expectations, resulting in disappointment.

(Britain, informal) An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.

You should not idolize specific people (particularly celebrities), as this will distort your perception of those you idolize.

Alternative form of never meet your heroes

(idiomatic) To change from a negative to a positive outcome; to improve one's fortunes significantly. / (idiomatic) To become very popular after being unpopular.

plural of heroess

(obsolete) A heroine; a female hero.