Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. She couldnt careless about Orinda to start with let alone go back there. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! I need so much help and love. Aside from her family conditions, Bernadette Protti had other underlying problems. Im still scrolling through your crazed obsession. Shame on you calling a dead girl names. Probaly the one who gave details on all those bullied girls at Miramonte. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! I dont see how Kirsten was worse than any teenage girl. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. But to say Bernadette was a Sweet girl. Kirsten was a true Social Butterfly, always joking with others, talking with others, We werent friends but I liked Kirsten and all those girls. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. All Rights Reserved. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. You are disturbing and evil by stating that death was too good for Kirsten, an innocent victim of a brutal murder. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. She killed once. Bernadette was paroled after seven years, for good behavior, at the age of 23. That could hurt much more than death. Unless any of these people commenting knew these girls personally and their families, they dont have a place to judge either one of these girls who lived this tragic event. It doesnt sound as if Kirsten bullied Bernadette, other than the one comment about her ski gear. She picked up Kirsten for dinner as promised, using her parent's car. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. Any more update regarding Bernadette and the family members of both girls? My friend was surprised it was Bernadette who murdered Kirsten! Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. So Kirsten was Cocky at times. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. Bernadette what you did was disgusting period and the only tiny way you can have the smallest amount of self respect would be to publicly come out and admit to the world that you too were an asshole, and Kirsten did not deserve what you did. Whats been done has been done. They were always so nice to all of us (Kirstens friends) and I have fond memories of them, enjoyed thier home, nice home, and BTW Kirstens house wasnt any Mansion, it was beautiful Ranch home with a nice back yard, and Bernadettes house was just as nice as Kirstens if not nicer. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. This whole story is just disgusting. Later, an agitated Kirsten reached out to Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, in Moraga, saying her friend had acted weirdly with her. If Bernadette respected Kirstens feelings, she would have left Kirsten alone when she fled Bernadettes car and wouldnt have stalked her to her house. Even if Kirsten was stuck up and a Bully! Bernadette is hated to all over so she has answered for it. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? There was this one girl that was so jealous of me, that she spread lies about me to her sorority friends and kept me from pledging her sorority. Learn how your comment data is processed. She wasnt the Lonely girl with one friend, had Plenty of friends, was about as Popular as Kirsten was, just didnt see it. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. Seriously, whats wrong with you? I liked School and I wasnt popular, but I still liked it. Kirsten was Cute and funny from my Standpoint. We had lonely girls who were bullied and goth girls and loose girls. We all moved on, every time we rehash this, it just brings up the past to that very day. So if she didnt like you, probably you did something to irritate her and she let you know it. People can get really nasty at this school, says one junior, standing with a group of classmates on the lawn surrounding Miramonte. Mandy, No sense talking about it now, its done and over with. I must further observe that we have a kind of "Alice in Wonderland" situation here. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. You obviously didnt know Bernadette to describe her as Sweet. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. A cheerleader was found dead, and with the investigators having little to go on, they brought in the FBI, who made some astounding revelations. Its in a teen girls blood to be Caddy and mean its just normal, but that dont give anyone the right to take someone elses life. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. People need others not bullying. 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. The school was a freak show. Kirsten ran from the car and Bernadette pursued her. Shes no better than you. I think NOT! Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. So she could never uplift Bernadette at all. And, of course, at her age, the perception made her quite bitter. Heres how to party like its 1969, See some slimming and sexy 1960s stretch pants, Print Color Fun: Free coloring pages & more fun for kids, Quotes Quotes Quotes: 1000s of clever & inspiring quotations, FindersFree.com: Find answers to lifes little questions. Kristens parents are right the story as told doesnt make any sense. People like you expect the world to owe you something. Bernadette only got in that Exclusive Club cause a friend who had pull nominated her. I know right. I was the daughter of a single mom who was a teacher. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. I see why her Sisters and mom forgive her, theyre her family and family sticks by you. She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. Yes, I have seen the movie. She just acted Odd a lot. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. Bernadette had it all planned, if Kirsten didnt give her the response she hoped for, she was planning to kill her. Sheriffs deputies said Kirsten Costas, 15, was stabbed repeatedly after she was given a ride home by a Moraga resident, who was not identified. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. Bernadette was just as nice as we were on swim team together growing up. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. No one is bothering her anymore. Her house was nice to,(as nice as Kirstens) so she wasnt a lonely poor girl who struggled for friends. We all have someone we dont like, and we wont be liked by everybody. If Kirsten was mercilessly cruel to Bernadette, it would have been brought up at Bernadettes trial which would have strengthened her case, but it wasnt brought up because it didnt happen. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. As for Nancy Kane she was the best in that group cause she was real, and they couldnt deal with that. She is a Sociopath. I feel if it was true bullying she would be afraid to be near Kirsten and these people who call Kirsten a snot and said she was a Bully and deserved it, Karens right youre the Bullies cause you know Zilch about any of this. Google It, it sure will tell you. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. A 16-year-old girl was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a classmate she feared was about to tell schoolmates that she was "weird.". Additionally, the Bernadette character was portrayed as sweet and innocent, while a sexy twenty-something Tori Spelling played the part of the 15 year old Kirsten. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. Bernadette made a horrible decision by ending a girls life, if she left her alone, B wouldnt be in the mess she got herself in, she kept pushing for her friendship. She was mean and Stuck up also. She was friendly, but kind of Arrogant as well. That pain of being relentlessly bullied stays with you your whole life and your self worth is damaged. we all need to teach our children to respect the feelings of others. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. It wasnt so much how you dressed, or how much money your family had, it was on how you acted.. Our Gymn Teacher was impressed on how a lot of us girls got along, only time we bickered is when we played Soccer We were a family.. Seeing this, Alex offered to drive Kirsten home. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. She was committed to the California Youth Authority. I highly doubt I would like you either. She clearly wasnt happy with them and their old, unfashionable selves either, adding that they didnt give her, their 6th child, the attention she so desperately wanted. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. Was Bernadette fragile when her behaviour was reported to not have changed after Kirstens murder? It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. Sweet Melancholy my tail. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. She wanted in with Kirsten and she was afraid Kirsten would discuss the conversation, she held her captive till Kirsten escaped. She did well in school academically, had plenty of friends, her close friends genuinely cared about her, she was described as popular in her own wayand she was invited to join an exclusive sorority club. Once the police investigation began, she started contemplating suicide. Hollywood tends to make villains heroes, and innocent people into villains. She had just wanted to befriend her classmate and take her to a party, she said. 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. I hear she was Caddy and Stuck up, I dont even know if thats true, but she wasnt a Bully. / CBS San Francisco. Kirsten Costas, who had just finished her sophomore year at Miramonte High School in this scenic, affluent suburb, was killed at about 10pm Saturday, Contra Costa County . I dont even think she was there when that all went down. I have always treated others the way I want to be treated. Another lesson is parents should not have kids too late in life. Hostile people do. The San Francisco Examiner Wednesday, July 4, 1984. Goofs If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. Required fields are marked *. None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. Regardless she didnt deserve to die, and she isnt the only one who laughed at people in High School. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. We all as teens said something smart to someone or hurt someones feelings. Thats a much more obvious motive. Im embarrassed for her. Oh please bet you were t any better. I wouldnt have either. She had taken Kirsten out in her car, where the latter felt that Bernadette had gone weird. Kirsten was a Bully, I had heard she was,, and heard she wasnt and it was hard to picture her as a Bully. Whether the murder was premeditated or not, no one can really determine that, still a young girl died at the hands of Bernadette Protti, and Bernadette will have to live with that the rest of her life. That Bullying was a Copout. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. Like I said, Bernadette is shady. Caskets cannot be covered with a flag of the deceased's nationality while in the church. The judgemental insecurities started there for Bernadette and everyone else that was raised in those conditions. Probably chubby ugly girls who were bullied as kids. She was Bubbly and Gregarious, loved to have a great time. She looked like a nice person that had a good life ahead of her. Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. Lisa I totally agree. However, despite being a member of this popular entity, she wasnt satisfied as she wanted more. People are going by that. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. By what name was Death of A Cheerleader (1994) officially released in India in English? Donnah Winger murder case: What happened to convict Mark Winger? She is Crazy obviously, has enough problems and has to deal with murdering Kirsten and that doesnt help. Me! 15-year-old Kirsten Costas was ruthlessly murdered on June 23, 1984, by one of her schoolmates. Too bad Bernadette WAS a pathetic psychopathic freak. So yes Kirstens friends still get together at times, but they dont discuss Bernadette or the death of Kirsten, as a matter of fact,( they dont want it brought up at all). I never seen her bully. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! She has a right to Privacy. Lifetimes Death of a Cheerleader brings the horrific murder of Kirsten Costas, back into the limelight. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! Bernadette was sweet, cant imagine her even capable of something like Murder, but she was. Some she didnt like, Usually the ones no one else (liked). You would have to contact her friends personally for any information on who gets together or doesnt, I personally dont know, and even if I did I wouldnt tell it on here and name them off, that is invading Privacy. This Mats person you sound just like what Bernies BFF said about Kirsten exactly. Notable Alumni. But I dont remember hearing or learning about it until many years later. Mats Above a girl is dead, as a result from the girl who had a Sweet Melancholy. You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. She was to busy of a girl. Students at Miramonte High School in Orinda, whose social acceptance Bernadette Protti craved, said yesterday she should be kept in prison for a long time. I think she wanted to be part of the elite click. Kirsten was nice, yeah, she and a few she didnt like, but they were the kids no one liked. Everything is Me! Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. Read the posts from August 2019. She said she used a knife she found in the Pinto to stab Kirsten to death. Bridget is a shy outsider, who wants to be popular and beautiful. Kirsten was exotic, and beautiful. She couldnt of been or she never would of killed, and watch the town accuse 2 Innocent girls and harrass,them over it. A popular 15-year-old high school cheerleader described as an "All American girl" was stabbed to death on a neighbor's doorstep, apparently by another teenage girl. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. Kelly, Karin and Brooke, her friends shout. Bernadette is hiding out, dont know about the depression, but she is in hiding and dont want her location exposed now, not sure if she is married anymore, but shes not working, she is somewhere out of State close to a family member. She doesnt leave her house hardly at all anymore. She joined a popular clique and was noticed everywhere. I cant picture Kirsten being Mean or Rude, so hard to picture that one. Kirsten is forever missed. She let 2:girls take the blame. And she killed her because she was jealous and that she would have been humiliuated if Kirsten told people at school that she was admiring her. You cant force somebody to be friends with you. Plenty of facts support that view. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. She isnt outgoing like she use to be, I can see why, she has to watch over her head. The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. Kirsten really wasnt big enough to be a Bully and she was more into Social things and School Spirit than bullying others. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. Those bullied girls like I said were loose or cussed and smoked and (dressed roughly).. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. The reason why Bernadette killed Kirsten is because Kirsten didnt appreciated the fact that she was lured out of her house under the pretence of a Bobbies sorority initiation dinner by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. Bernadette is in her fifties and may have changed her name to Jannette Tomanka. An example that shows that Bernadette didnt have respect for Kirstens family and shows how detached Bernadette was from killing Kirsten was that she appeared to have no inhibitions about attending Kirstens funeral. It was like she was obsessed with her, which she probably was. Kirsten was well liked and cared. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. She didnt like their ways mostly. She attended Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten and other children from her locality. I didnt kill them. Kirsten Costas was the cheerleader in question; she was also a star on the varsity swim team at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. Kirsten wont grow out of hers, Bernadette took that chance from her. She wanted to be like her, and she struggled a lot to make it happen. She has Kirstens demeanor. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. She was the (In crowd) Bernadette was desiring to be the incrowd. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. She just got irritated cause Bernadette lied to her and lured her out under false Circumstances, Id be annoyed and Angry to. If Bernadette had considered Kirstens familys feelings at all, she wouldnt have stolen Kirsten from them by brutally murdering her. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. And the sister projected her crappy life onto her younger sister because she was unhappy. The news flew through the town. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. She liked mostly everybody. I do remember all the stories before and after the killing. No justification for Murder. Asking a butt of yourself getting it. Bernadette was sentenced to nine years (maximum) for second-degree murder on April 1, 1985. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? Killing her just because you were jealous? Why are you contradicting yourself? Kirsten was a hugging person and went around joking, she would tease all of us, it was harmless. Teenage years are hard on all of us. 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. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. Hundreds of calls have come in on a special 24-hour hotline, but investigators said yesterday they have no leads in the June 23 killing of 15-year-old Kirsten Costas. Obviously we didnt know B was the killer. Sure would be interesting to hear the truth behind this tragic story instead of listening to this gossip and speculation of what both girls were like and how they behaved. Those girls arent that way as I said, they still get together on Occasion and all and are fine Adult Women. Distractify is a registered trademark. Secondly, if you actually did your research on the true case, and not some Hollywood movie who portrayed supposedly Kirsten, who was of Greek American heritage a blond, and Bernadette, who was the real blond, a brunette. She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. To this day I remember those girls well. We all had enemies and faults and all teen girls are Caddy and mean at some point, no reason to die, they outgrow it in adulthood, most do anyways, some never do. I was shy, empathetic and depressed. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? The costas still have to deal with pain and grief and it doesnt matter if she was angry nobody thought about kirsten or her family by letting bernadette get a slap on the wrist! Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. Only talked to her once or twice ever. She lived big. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. Who can walk a straight line and never say one un kind word ever, w all make mistakes, and most teen girls do get Caddy at times thats just Normal, but we outgrow it. This girl wanted to be accepted but was met with several failures, including failing to make the yearbook staff. She dont remember her incidents, others embarrassed themselves by wanting to be the center of attention. Where are you these days? She was outgoing even as a nurse, but now, I hear she dont really associate with anyone outside of family. Bernadette Protti was released on parole in 1992, having served almost 8 years of her sentence. I think Bernadettes Youtube is fake now. Being disgusted that the murderer allowed two innocent girls to be accused of the murder? Maybe they were misunderstood, I didnt hate any of them, I just got the feeling they looked down on me, and didnt feel as though I belonged. I have been watching The Cheerleader Murder on my iPhone for a few years now, and one of the lines was, Bernadette was part of the in crowd, but she didnt see it! A Murderer, So Kirsten was a Snob, a lot of ppl are, the way she died,was Horrific. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. I cant live if it is known. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten You are already subscribed to our newsletter! Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. Thats how she probably got associated with not liking people who didnt fit in. Alex gave chase but to no avail. We need an Memorial Page set up for Kirsten. Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. Your email address will not be published. Maybe it wasnt a big national story at the time, and was more of a California Bay area story (Im from Illinois). Youve got to be kidding right?! Kirsten teased Joanna and Joanna got it all wrong to. Bernadette chased her, tailgated her home when Alex Arnold took her home, if Bernadette hadnt of bothered her, she wouldnt of bothered Bernadette, she didnt have to like Bern, and she didnt owe Bern a thing. Your email address will not be published. Maria By the time theyre 23 they grow out of it completely most ususally. Bernadette may not of paid her dues in the Justice system, shes paid for it online with her haters harassing her and outing her constantly, and her hometown community hated her and still does.
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