Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. I would suggest that you should be able to distinguish between a fictional depiction and reality, but judging from your comments it is clearly beyond your capacity to do so. "Her smile; you couldn't miss her smile. In USA is more important to be popular, not smart, no matter how you treat others you become popular just because you say some joke or anything else to molest the person. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. As for LF aka LP she just disappeared off the map somehow. I didnt know either girl, but there are people who knew them both, they were both described as Sweet, Kirsten was more Outgoing, and Bernadette was more shyer. I think you take things way to personal like Bernadette did, I believe MissKiwi Bernadette took things so serious that it became serious and a fatal obsession. Thats teens for you, its tough being a teen, most of them are smart alecky at some time or another, but we outgrow it. The evidence supports nothing more than the finding of murder in the second degree. This Mats person youre either Bernadette, or sister, or a very good friend. After her mother read it, she picked her up from school and went to the police station to record the confession. She probably just told her off, like she did the others. In swimming pools she would practice tumbling, one friend told about it, she would dive in the water and do back flips. There have also been psychic calls. The Costas family is no longer mad and moved on so why cant you? Probally Berns Relatives saying all that, or, very close friends. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Eventually, she came clean to her parents. I know this because I was there in the same class of Kirsten and Bernadette. Kirsten and Bernadette were both well off. I have always treated others the way I want to be treated. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. Where are you these days? Like I said, Bernadette is shady. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. Kirstens favorite game was Nancy Drew, and she loved her cheers to. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. The officers all ran unopposed save for the position of junior class Treasurer. Thier homecoming Queen was friendly and always spoke to people. Kirsten left the car and went to the home of Alexander and Mary Jane to call her parents. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! Kirsten was also part of the varsity swim team. Honestly! Photos with blue: From the Ladies Home Journal original article; Photo 2: Kirsten Costas in Washington DC in October 1981 (from the editors personal collection). I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. The day after a deadly house fire killed a 16-year-old girl at her home in Orinda, friends and family on Monday were remembering her as a vivacious young woman who could light up a room. Well as I said its like that in any School, I think high school is a setting where everyone is competing and wanting to race tot he top and cut down anyone who gets in thier way. Bernadette May of been misunderstood to, I thought she was Snooty to. We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. I think she made a pass and got rejected. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. Bernadette had it all planned, if Kirsten didnt give her the response she hoped for, she was planning to kill her. As for Bernadette, do I believe she was a nice girl, yes I believe she was, but she became overly jealous that led her to rage and murder. Neither does a lot of former classmates. >> Whoever wrote this article is not being honest All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. Costas, a Miramonte cheerleader, was murdered by fellow student Bernadette Protti in June of 1984. Finally, as an aside, I think some people need to learn the difference between fiction and reality. I so disagree with some of the posters. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? Kirsten was beautiful. "Our community is devastated. Bernadette concocted a plan to get Kirsten out of her house and it appears that Kirsten got annoyed when she discovered that Bernadette lied to get her out of her house alone. See production, box office & company info, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story. We all have moved on, and went on with our Lives since that tragic episode. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). for what i read the cheerleader was mean to bernadette protti,the cheerleader always thought she was prettier than bernadette and didnt want to be her friend.kirsten the cheerleader always hurt her feelings.have you seen the movie with tori spelling?death of the cheerleader. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. . Her self esteem was riding on Kirstens approval! Like Missy Availa a girl said Missy was the meanest girl she ever met, and her worst bully ever. Is it respectful to suggest that Kirstens parents should have raised her better and that they are to blame for her murder? You guys are kidding yourselves. She hasnt been there in awhile that I know of. ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. One of her relatives I asked how to get ahold of her, and they said she dont want to be bothered with anyone at all from her past, coworkers, former schoolmates and former friends, outside of family she dont want to talk to anyone. You may think Bernadette is happy and living life, glad you think so, I would hate to have to always live in fear, of fear of running into someone from my past, or, someone who knows about my past. Were not sympathizing with you, (grow up and get over it) Theyre not going to beg you to come, and if you dont want to be found cause your life was miserable, were not really interested in finding you and apologizing. Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. I wouldnt have either. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it. I just hear she stays mostly to herself and dont see much of former classmates. I think she confessed to Kirsten how she loved her and wanted to be her and it freaked Kirsten out. She looked like a nice person that had a good life ahead of her. Those movies arent for real! Kirsten didnt really Bully Bernadette, some of the other girls there did Bully her a little. Shes on the East Coast last I heard, I hear shes fine health wise, and some say she wasnt feeling well awhile back, not sure why, shes mellowed out a lot through the years. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. Kirsten was almost identical to that, no like Tori Spelling. What can you do? And the sister projected her crappy life onto her younger sister because she was unhappy. You took the words right out of my mouth! You all sound a bit like the people you are gossiping about. I hear Kirsten was Cocky and Arrogant, but not any Bully. Bernadette gave a ninety-minute confession, taped by sheriffs deputies. It also evil and sick. Dont matter if Kirsten was a bully or the meanest girl ever, you haters on her leave her alone and let her Rest In Peace. Required fields are marked *. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. And Im sure Ms.Stuff and D and Beauty and the Beast are probaly still today If they want to be. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. That could hurt much more than death. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadettes arrest. Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? The kids went to Miramonte High School. No matter if she was cocky or snobby; irrelevant. Bernadette is a Pig. Everyone was shocked when a sixteen-year-old girl was convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing of a classmate. And in the movie, the big butcher knife sat between the 2 girls in the car. Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. My friend was a friend of hers. Kirsten she liked everyone, she wasnt any bully by any means, she was so cute and funny. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. Kirsten was nice, yeah, she and a few she didnt like, but they were the kids no one liked. I liked Nancy Kane, she got tired of having to be something she wasnt, they looked down on her well. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. No one really cares why. justice was nwot served and the costas have shed tears and felt grief for over 30 years and i think bernadette shouldnt have been given the privelege to go to college, get her high school diploma, have a boyfriend, and then have kids and get married no she should have been locked in a brick cell staring at walls all day so that she could focus on what she did but no she is scott free now to go out and kill again if she wants. We didnt want to associate with them, cause we didnt want to get in trouble We got good grades and did what we were suppose to, our way of (having fun) and Choices were different than theirs. Kirsten was so adorable. Thats different, and usually those were the ones that were irritating and annoying. Whoever remotely tries to justify that must not have children. I think she wanted to be part of the elite click. You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. Its about time on other sites told all about Kirsten and how much fun loving she was. It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. With all this Corona Virus going around, none of that matters, it was 36 years ago, maybe LP or whoever moved on with her life. I know some fragile ppl, and theyd kill themselves before someone else. She was committed to the California Youth Authority. [Bernadette] had plenty of time to change her mind. The Costases charged that Bernadettes confession was riddled with lies that no one would use an eighteen-inch knife to cut a tomato and that Bernadette, casually dressed, never planned on taking Kirsten to a party. I was a year behind those girls, Bernadette was mean to me, she was stuck up also. Those girls like Chris she hung with has changed, theyre not like they were in school, Kirsten would of changed also as she got older. I hear she isnt a nurse any longer and just stays home mostly. There was one that wrote in the1986 alumni that she wasnt desiring to be found cause the 4 years at Miramonte wasnt the best for her. people arent to worried about this case any longer. Of course, the story was national news, and considering it is more than three decades later, people are wondering about the convicted culprit. All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. So you are offbeat to, for defending a Killer. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses, I have never seen Kirsten insult anyone, (I knew her), she was friendly towards everybody, Berns BFF May say it differently, cause Bernadette just took things way to Serious, and like I said she took things way to Personal to where it became Personal. So, I dont know, I just felt bad., She said that Kirsten, Just sort of put me down I remembered one time on the ski trip we were on together. She wasnt interested in helping outcast kids, cause she wanted to be in, and she was popular to from my standpoint of view. She killed a girl. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. We all have a breaking point. Learn how your comment data is processed. I had an English class with Kirsten and her friends, we were all put in pairs in order to read off as part of a project, Kirsten and them just acted as though I was invisible and everyone in our group (but me) got to read a part. Both girls attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. The bullying, the lies, the jealousy and competition is so toxic and they will murder your soul. Sarah Dugdale was cast as the victim, Nina Miller. Mats you knew Kirsten? I see why her Sisters and mom forgive her, theyre her family and family sticks by you. Hostile people do. My sympathies are with the Costas family and i hope they have managed to move on. Kids no one wants to be around, play alone at recess, those are the kind we avoided. She also took enough courses through a local community college to graduate with an associate in arts degree. Pre-meditation seems sensible between the clothes and the knife. Girls in Jr high and high School can be Brutal. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. We had lonely girls who were bullied and goth girls and loose girls. If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. It has her sister cutting vegetables with a ridiculously long knife too, and Kirstens parents were right who cuts up vegetables with a knife that long that they keep in the car? As I wrote in another comment to you, If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied and put down by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial which would have strengthened her case? She didnt have time to (bully). As for the Shoes one time comment. And you dont give a fuck cause you are popular? It is abundantly clear from your comments that you do not have class and were not raised to treat others with respect, you odiously sanctimonious deluded ignoramus. You know movies arent real, dont ya? Click here to read more of the story, which later became the (fictionalized) subject of not just one but two TV movies A Friend to Die For and Death of a Cheerleader.. Here we go again. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. I dont think they meant any harm at all, and as for the prank calls, they were probaly only fooling around, Nancy would take it all wrong, and say things back thinking it was a personal attack my standpoint. I think a lot of people would have found Bernadettes plan to lure them out of their house under false pretences very disconcerting and would be angered over it like Kirsten appears to have been. She served her jail sentence, got released early and is living an everyday life today. But I do know that two families had to move out of town because the girls wore all black and kept to them selves.. I do believe she had some she didnt like, (but who didnt)! Stacey (Tori Lockwood) played Kirsten Costas, while Angie (Kellie Martin) played Bernadette Protti. Death of a Cheerleader is a 2019 Lifetime Made-for-TV Movie. I came across people like that in my in-laws family when I was married and it is pathetic the way older siblings are so selfish. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. Kirsten is the true victim in this case. Youve got to be kidding right?! As for Bernadette, I didnt know her well, but said hello to her a few times in passing at school, and when she came to get the attendance slips. People make their own reputation and choices in life whether they are bad or good. So she didnt like everybody who does? No one have to take the greatest gift God gives,LIFE. That didnt happen that way. One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! Then you wouldnt be worrying g about these people being the Life of the Party. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. The knife was her sisters for making lunch it was even in the movie that way. You got back at her more than enough, its best to leave her alone on other sites. Kirsten wasnt obligated to helping those people, sometimes it has to be done on your own! Alex offered to drop Kirsten home, as the Pinto followed. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. Your eyes are deceiving you. Mats Above a girl is dead, as a result from the girl who had a Sweet Melancholy. My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. I am almost certain she and Bernadette had words its Obvious, but Kirsten got in the Car with her, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, Bernadette took it way to Personal till it became Personal and (fatal). Kirsten wasnt a Bully. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. Lemme tell all of you a little something because I lived and breathed the entire lifestyle of growing up in orinda and knew both Bernadette and kirsten. According to the letter, she was able to live with it but couldn't ignore it. The reporter had misunderstood. Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. Bernadette will loose it again if she lost it once. as bad as she wanted her friendship. Also people dont want to be around someone who makes a butt out of themselves and acts like an idiot, its to embarrassing. One girl said stupid stuff that embarrassed you, and cussed all the time, and other girls who smoked or cussed, she didnt associate with them, she didnt want around them. To them maybe. The only person missing from the morning Latin class was Bernadette. You are bullying a dead teenage girl by deliberately and knowingly perpetuating lies about her because you appear to identify with Angela Delvecchio in Death of a Cheerleader ( a character that doesnt exist and is not a real representation of what Bernadette Protti was like). They were all fun gals to be around. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. The Petaluma Argus-Courier Tuesday, June 26, 1984, San Francisco Examiner Thursday, June 28, 1984, San Francisco Examiner Friday, June 29, 1984. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Read the article, read more on the actual case, stop judging real people based on a low-budget lifetime movie. Not to mention all over the world. Next to Orinda. I read a lot of these Articles,and her BFF said the exact same thing on one interview. You need help. Are you bullied in school? Sheriffs aide Michael Bachman searches for murder weapon, San Francisco Examiner Tuesday, June 26, 1984. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. So I can tell you kids in these upper class schools are not angels and theyre raised not to be by their parents, who were the same way when they were in school. Some still get together. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. B was a Psycho and always will be. The best way is to bring bullies down a peg or a few. Tuko.co.ke featured an interesting article about the English actor and model that gained popularity in NBCs short-lived drama, Emerald City. However, internet sleuths have long been fixated with uncovering Bernadettes latest location, and identity. Im embarrassed for her. She should of just left Kirsten alone and went on with other things, Kirsten wouldnt of gave her any thought otherwise, but she was just obsessed with Kirsten and Kirsten liking her, that was the main focus in her life, and it took Kirstens unfortunately. Protti was arrested in December 1984, and she was charged with second-degree murder on March 13, 1985. You act dumb you wont fit in (anywhere). Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. The case is ancient history so why is it constantly being rehashed over and over. I always noticed Bernadette would give Kirsten stares and mean looks at times. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadette's arrest. Whats been done has been done. WOW MIRANDA, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE A TRIGGER TOO. Educate yourself about this case, you simple minded degenerate. Cause Bernadette was so obsessed with Kirsten liking her, she had some idea it was Bernadette, also Bernadette owned a Pinto same make as the car seen speeding away. They might not win but they can make a case for smearing the name of their daughter if indeed she was not a bully. She could have gotten all of her 9 years. In real life, Bernadette Protti almost got away with murdering Kirsten Costas, but ultimately ended up confessing to the crime. Its so competitive.. Bernadette was clearly very sick and disturbed, yet you appear to be minimizing or even excusing Kirstens murder by referring to Bernadette as a fragile human being, and writing Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink. The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. Is it respectful to perpetuate lies about a murdered teenage girl due to a fictional depiction? I believe she made a clumsy pass at Kirsten, or said something weird, and Kirsten got all freaked. After killing Kirsten, Bernadette said she returned home, hid the knife and took a walk with her mother and the family dog. Bernadette went to school. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Bernadette was obsessed with her, a friend of ours, she thought Bernadette was guiltyall along. I hear she disguised herself when she comes to Orinda wears shades over her eyes, and lives behind a long lane (mom does). Think of what youre sayingfragile ppl dont turn to homicide. A couple of them did, Bern just looked the other way. 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