She wanted to be like her, and she struggled a lot to make it happen. She has a right to Privacy. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. She should have been happy With the circle of friends and family she had. But I will feel honored at the same timebut I still would have been weirded out. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. She just didnt think at the time and it cost a lot of people lots of problems. Killing is going to far. People who are spouting off on Kirsten are either Rejects, or friends or family of (Bernadette). Kirsten left the car and went to the home of Alexander and Mary Jane to call her parents. That way she would of learned and been afraid, no she took the Coward Way out and Murdered, and Bernadette was chasing after Kirsten. Lisa Thorner: 5 interesting facts about Damon Wayans' ex-wife. March 11-12, Miramonte students of each class came together to decide their class presidents, vice presidents, and treasurers for the 2020-2021 school year. In more conservative societes in the world(its not USA) the educators and family see these things in the early stages and try to prevent them. That pain of being relentlessly bullied stays with you your whole life and your self worth is damaged. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. However, she finally went home and wrote a confession letter to her mother. Does it make you feel good to knowingly lie about a dead murdered girl? It wont bring Kirsten back. The judgemental insecurities started there for Bernadette and everyone else that was raised in those conditions. I saw the film Death of a Cheerleader this January, 2021. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! 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 had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Why are you so focused on what they looked like? Friends said she was a glowing part of the student body with a warm and welcoming personality. What is horrible is how pathetic Bernadette was to begin with. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. You clearly are basing your opinions on a movie a fictional depiction. If you did your research, you would know that Kirsten didnt bully Bernadette. No such articles exist about anything you have described. Caskets will, in most cases, be covered in white, however they can be open. It gave me the creeps. I got cut off before I had a chance to say anything else. I would love to hear Bernadette being interviewed now about that tragic night in suburban Oakland. But this is just my opinion, dont come after me :/. Those girls arent that way as I said, they still get together on Occasion and all and are fine Adult Women. I believe she made a fool out of herself begging and crying to Kirsten about how she feels no one likes her ( which wasnt the true case then) and was kept repeatedly begging to Kirsten to be her (friend) and made a complete fool out of herself and it just freaked Kirsten out and scared her. To this day I remember those girls well. I heard from an article from her friends mom, Kirsten wasnt exclusive and liked everyone. She fit in and was as popular as Kirstens 2 close friends (Diane and Stacy), Bernadette wanted more. I cant even begin to picture Kirsten even acting halfway like Tori Spelling did, in the new Movie the Kirsten portrayed wasnt as bad, but I dont think Kirsten was like that either. Other outsiders felt like they were excluded from her group to. My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. It was on the Murder still haunts Moraga Residents. She didnt want to be bothered with her either. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. I would rather die., Asked what Kirsten had done to make her angry, Bernadette said: I have a lot of inferiority feelings and I really have bad feelings about myself. She comes back to see her mom her dad passed. Most teen girls are smart alecky and mean. I am really stunned that she only spent 8 years in jail. Im not arguing with and dont mean to appear hostile and wouldnt have bothered replying until I read that you are suggesting that you all (which I suppose includes me) sound like the people you are gossiping about. Bernadette Protti shocked the nation and her locality when she confessed to the brutal murder by stabbing her schoolmate, Kirsten Costas. The kids went to Miramonte High School. She is what people who know psychology well, especially Criminal Psychology, a Sociopath! I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. First, she never made it to the cheerleading team and did not make it to the yearbook staff. Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. She wanted in with Kirsten and she was afraid Kirsten would discuss the conversation, she held her captive till Kirsten escaped. The crime happened way back in June 1984, in the town of Orinda, California. First, an assumedly innocent girl murdering her schoolmate got people by surprise. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. But to say Bernadette was a Sweet girl. She should of just beat her up, that would of stopped her. Kirsten was the real life of the Party! AKA Berns BFF named used in movie. . I just believe Bernadette pushed to hard on Kirsten and it weirded out. Bernadette only got in that Exclusive Club cause a friend who had pull nominated her. The guys did reject her, and that insensed her inferiorityand self esteem. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. Word was that girls were safe because raping a girl is irresponsible and could get them fired because girls could get pregnant and priest need to bring money in, not pay out for 18 years. ?lol go guys and do some research..the real Bernadette was very beautiful,(but poor) while the real Kristen was very average (but rich)Kristen well deserved her fate,all the bullies making others life miserableno sympathy from me at all. I was raised to treat others with respect. The profesors are going home and the parents are at work all day and dont have a time for kids, so what do you expect from society like that. Especially someone who not only blames the murder victim for her brutal murder, but also blames her innocent parents? She was happy go lucky mostly, she only had a couple (she didnt like), we all have someone we do t get long with. Now thats just sad. Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. I wouldnt have either. It made me feel oh so special. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Kirsten was more popular she was up there high She had it all, and some were jealous of her popularity. At the start of the proceeding, Bernadette sat facing forward, her mouth slack, her eyes unfocused. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. Good luck dear. Tell me someone who is nice to every single person in the world and likes every single person in the world, if they do let me meet them. They still do Bernadette and always will, so she has to look over her head every second. You are lying. Who knows what was true or not. She was released the following year. 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. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. Kelly and Bridget are modeled after Kirsten and Bernadette. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. We dont see the others, dont mix with their lives, not care for them, stay away or just say Its better that something happens to others, not me, but we dont get the message to be just more polite. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. She couldnt careless about Orinda to start with let alone go back there. If we all got along with everyone then it would be boring. I so disagree with some of the posters. How is that possible. Too bad Bernadette couldnt see that.. Sarah, well, MURDER IS NOT AN OPTION!! Even if Kirsten was mean, it still doesnt justify killing her. Kellie Martin played the role masterfully. As for Nancy Kane she was the best in that group cause she was real, and they couldnt deal with that. Also a DJ chick who was Singled out.Using McDonalds name sure she will appreciate it. The school was a freak show. As Angela lifts her bag, she looks back to her mother and gives her a classic "Why did you do that, mom?" My kid knows better than to bully others. It put a huge impact on our lives, first dealing with the loss of Kirsten, then finding out a girl we all trusted was the one responsible, that is something g that scattered our lives. Lol the people saying bernadette was better looking and Kristen had it coming, oh boyhoping your not the ugly neighbor living on my block and lurking in my bushes. Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. So Miramonte was no worse with snobs than any school. I dont agree with the Miramonte comments. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Nevertheless Kirsten will never be with us again, and there was no sense in murder (premeditated ) or not, it still happened. I just dont understand cant people just be happy with what god has made them. Whats been done has been done. Stuck up she was, no Bully. Although Bernadette had been questioned and cleared via a polygraph test, a private detective hired by the Costas found discrepancies in her alibi. She still is as far as Im concerned. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. Google It, it sure will tell you. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. I seen a few of them out and about. For the students, the killing and its aftermath have left bitter feelings. No one wanted an absence to be confused with an arrest. Was there 1 or 2 girls blamed for the Murder? My sympathies are with the Costas family and i hope they have managed to move on. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. She calls to classmates to ask who made pompom girl and cheerleader. Bernadette never said it in her testimony, from what I can tell. Later, she would throw her T-shirt and sweatpants in the garbage dump of the Sleepy Hollow Swim Club. I know a person who knew her, she was a snob, so to speak, but she didnt deserve to die. No, it is about love, people. Excuse my long reply. I hope shes not sick esp. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. Despite our curiosity about her identity, it is only logical to be respectful of her privacy. Snobs like Kristen who think they are better than everyone, put others down, and degrade them because of their class status are the reason shootings like Columbine took place. She didnt have time to (bully). I lost for cheerleader. Yes its ok to talk, but run it into the ground, it gets old after awhile. Your email address will not be published. One of the most popular girls attending the Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., Costas was envied for her beautiful looks and privileged background. One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. She lived big. We were never the same after that, Miramonte was never the same after that. 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? and sexy fashion fad, 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. The release of Death of a Cheerleader in the 90s rekindled an infamous story of a brutal murder in June 1984 in Orinda, California. If Bernadette respected Kirstens feelings, she would have left Kirsten alone when she fled Bernadettes car and wouldnt have stalked her to her house. Bernadette lived in a wealthier area than Kirsten. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. She considered her parents too old and also felt that they were not listening to her. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. 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. Naturally, you might be wondering about where Bernadette Protti is currently. The fire happened early Sunday morning at a home on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda. This is exactly why the Columbine shooting happened, and why these things happen in the first place. So Bernadette helped her out to gain acceptance. Cant tell you fi shes still married. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. Deadly Women portrayed Kirsten differently, she was kind of like that, but cut up more and more bouncier. The senior class officers are President Haley Moltyaner and Treasurer. I heard on here Joanna was bullied bad, so were quite a few others. Read the article, read more on the actual case, stop judging real people based on a low-budget lifetime movie. Bernadette joined the Bobbies, a volunteer group created to organize fundraisers and other charitable events. i dont want to hear poor bernadette was bullied no she had mental issues. Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. Killing is still not an excuse but Id have to say the real losers out of this situation are Bernadettes parents. Youre not looking at that Situation. She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. You need to educate yourself before speaking on things you have no clue about. B was so quiet of a person we figured just talking about something like that made her sick. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. And, of course, at her age, the perception made her quite bitter. Me! That already happened. Regardless she didnt deserve to die, and she isnt the only one who laughed at people in High School. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. 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. Hostile people do. She doesnt even want any former BFFs knowing her location anymore. Blaming Kirstens parents for her death is the epitome of classlessness and disrespect. That Mats Chick dont know her head from her Butt. I think Miramonte was like any School, you have your cliques and picks. I had just got out of high school at that time from north of the bay area Yet it hit us all so close to home the horror of it seemed to change everything in a way all those years ago What brought me here is my own grief at the unsolved stabbing murder of my girlfriend And she resembled Kirsten in appearance and likely even more in personality I pray for Kirstens soul and her family What they have gone through the last 37 years the neverending nightmare it is literally Room 101 Something torn out of you removed an amputee Tortured by the phantom limb You can feel where it was what it was like to have it remember it but its gone. It stayed with me for many years, not as bad as it did, but it did for a long time. Rupaul The movie eve swapped their hair colours you cant take it too seriously although it did iclude certain claims of Beradettes like that Kirsten commented on Bernadette having cheap ski boots although all she said was that Bernadette made some comment not even what the comment was and that Kirstens voice was unexcited when she saw it was Bernadette. I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens. She claimed she followed in the Pinto only to make sure Kirsten got home safely. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. Most teen girls are snippy, Im sure you girls who had a bad experience were to, in fact one she was worse than anyone she was a (bully) and when the tables turned on her she couldnt deal with it and left Miramonte. If every teen girl was to be murdered due to bullying and being Stuck up, and also Loose with boys then we wouldnt have any teen,girls at all. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. Much more middle class. Yes we all feel that way, but nothing can be done about it, decision has already been made. Bernadette had plenty of friends who loved her. Bernadette was better looking then Kirsten. That wasnt right, but when you run loose people think youre asking for it. I feel sorry for Bernadette. The news flew through the town. Those bullied girls like I said were loose or cussed and smoked and (dressed roughly).. 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. She killed a girl. Check your Stories and facts before you post Nonsense. But when Berit Costas walked away from the witness stand, slowing her gait as she passed by Bernadette, the defendant turned away and never looked straight ahead again. Is the actor married or in a long term relationship? She said she used a knife she found in the Pinto to stab Kirsten to death. Contra Costa County Sheriffs deputies were searching yesterday for a teenage girl as a suspect in the stabbing death of another girl here Saturday night. Kirstens family and Berns family were both Well off, Bern lived in a Richer part. I think Bernadettes Youtube is fake now. The motive: she feared that the murdered girl would tell other schoolmates she was weird. She reminds me of Stacey Dash a little. Bernadette was paroled after seven years, for good behavior, at the age of 23. I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. Sometimes she could come off the wrong way, but if someone rubbed her the wrong way, she would let them know. She killed her cause she was afraid Kirsten would target her as a Weirdo now shes labeled as a MURDERER "I lost for cheerleader and I didnt get the club I wanted and I didnt get (on the) yearbook (staff)," Costas' murderer explained in a taped confession cited by Los Angeles Times. And not a fuckn psycho. This is what can happen when you are a bully. Or going by the Movie portrayed, Deadly Women had Kirsten as a down to Earth Girl who loved all. She joined a popular clique and was noticed everywhere. For you to even fix your fingers to type a reference that this was some sort of fault of the victims speaks volumes about you as a person. I just think Bernadette had underlying issues and pressure on her to get to the top, but that was no right for murder. 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). Even if you werent rich, if you were smart and acted sensible you were accepted. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. It also tends to victimize blonds! Maybe I made a mistake somewhere in the story (not sure youre mostly just saying I was not being honest what is that about?). I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! Several girls in Interviews said they didnt want to be found cause there years at Miramonte wasnt the best. The evidence supports nothing more than the finding of murder in the second degree. I dont understand what is wrong with people. They were weird and odd mostly, I didnt like them myself. . Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. I was raised to treat others with respect. Her father was a retired public works officer, and her mother a homemaker. Eventually, the FBI pinned the murder on Bernadette Protti, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to nine years in prison. Star!! It had nothing to do with Bullying wasnt even about that, it was about forging a friendship. Wish someone would come back on here and tell us more about it. Her attacker was Bernadette Protti; both girls were 15 . 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 Sheriffs Department investigators said. The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. They were rich. 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. You need help. You know who you are to. If it was national news, I missed it. It was a strange time growing up around religious freaks. No more Bernadette has a point. She attended Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten and other children from her locality. One girl here posted that one girl accused Football players of Sexual Assault at a Party and she was driven out of that School also. Karen, everyone reading your comments sees you as the odious one. The film is based on Randall Sullivans Rolling Stone article of the same name. You are lying. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). Kirsten is the true victim in this case. Those movies arent for real! Kirsten Costas was the cheerleader in question; she was also a star on the varsity swim team at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. However, we should leave our readers with the thought that if Bernadette had committed the crime today, she would not have gotten off as easily as she did back in 1985.
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