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So RuPaul,Kelly and Sarah, you all need to get facts before you say Kirsten got what she deserved. Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. A lot of murder cases they get s light sentence or aquitted, but they also get harassed by the public and media so they dont get off all the way, the media torments them. That Mats Chick dont know her head from her Butt. Shes pretty much out of the picture, her YouTube gets messages from (Kirsten from Heaven) thats sick whoevers doing that. On the afternoon of the third day of the trial, Judge Edward Merill found Bernadette Protti guilty of second-degree murder. You want to defend your friend and so you should but once you start calling names and trampling over the comments of others you single yourself out as a bully. The movie, like most movies, is no an accurate account. Lots of teen girls are caddy and laugh at people. Bernadette her family says she is suffering from Depression maybe karma collecting. Some say she was Stuck up, but not a Bully. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. Kellie Martin played the role masterfully! Shes grown up a lot and isnt the same teen girl she use to be. Bernadette shoukd of just acknowledged Kirsten was around and spoke Civil to her, without forging the friendship. According to a court report dating back to 1985, these were some of the traits her cold-hearted killer, 16-year-old Bernadette Protti, was so jealous of that she decided to kill her. It doesnt matter why and there are no excuses to take another persons life unless its to protect your own or your families . Trouble for or Stealing maybe we could look past that. Kristen was a total bully, just horrible. Bernadette said Kirsten wanted to smoke pot first, a claim that drew cries of disbelief from Kirstens parents and friends. In reality, the case unfolded in the town of Orinda, which is not far from the San Francisco Bay Area. "She was beautiful inside and out, with an amazing personality that will live on forever," said one classmate. Meanwhile, Kirsten had died of her wounds. I hear one girl partied a lot that hung with them. They might not win but they can make a case for smearing the name of their daughter if indeed she was not a bully. What was the most heart wrenching about this was a classmate girl was blamed and attacked by certain people for killing Kirsten, obviously she didnt. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. According to People, Protti attended her funeral just like everyone else in her school. 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. 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. 30 years ago, 15-year-old Costas was lured by a fake invitation for the Bob-O-Links service group dinner. I agree bullying is so terrible but there wasnt much evidence that Kirsten was a bully apart from Bernadette saying Kirsten once mentioned that her ski boots looked cheap, I think Kirsten was a lesbian with a crush on Kirsten but was taking that secret to her grave. Her one friend in the group changed, she now fights for womens right. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. But those others today are still a lot of fun. A few left our school, one who went out with a lot of football players getting wasted, she was demonized badly also. Kirsten was also described as Cute, funny and full of Life, and Bern took that Life. Oh youre so pretty and popular and amazing I think thats what Kirsten meant by her friend getting weird Then she killed her rather than have Kirsten tell everyone she was a lesbian. Without a confession, authorities did not have enough evidence to arrest her. You need to stop defending yourself and own up to the damage you did. Several girls in Interviews said they didnt want to be found cause there years at Miramonte wasnt the best. Well it is best to not bother the girl anymore sick or not, cause she moved on and so did the Costas family, so why keep the fuel burning, its just best to let folks live their lives. She didnt bully Bernadette either. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Kids no one wants to be around, play alone at recess, those are the kind we avoided. Shes no better than you. She was jealous of Kirsten and wanted to be everything Kirsten was, but could nt so she killed her. The movie did not do justice to Kirstens memory as it seemed to blame the victim rather than the killer. If Bernadette was so Sweet, why did she watch 2 girls take the blame? Was Kirsten a smart aleck , dont know but tell me a teen girl who isnt! No in the documentary where the new wave girl was actually interviewed, she ACTUALLY said I want you dead and to see your blood drip Her own words in the interview on true crime via Amazon Prime she said those EXACT words. Anyone who defends her and likes her is a Pathetic Loser also. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! So she didnt like everybody who does? On April 1, the first hot day of spring, while kids throughout Orinda were signing up for Meadow Pools summer swim team, Bernadette Protti was sentenced. Excuse my long reply. I must further observe that we have a kind of "Alice in Wonderland" situation here. So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? It seemed like Bernadette needed intense psychotherapy for her issues. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. Good luck dear. They told about the girls ran out of School. She should of told the truth and met Kirsten at the house and talked there with her parents present. You wrote in another comment , Kristen had it well deserved. The following morning, a cold, blustery day, Bernadette gave her mother a letter and asked her not to open it for half an hour. By the time theyre 23 they grow out of it completely most ususally. Why cant people leave this case alone. Were you bullied and had to defend yourself and going by that with Bernadette? Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. If we have the fear of God n understand the importance of Gods creation. Are you looking for more information about Oliver Jackson Cohens wife? Read the facts of the case instead of perpetuating lies that Kirsten pushed Bernadette or that she bullied Bernadette. Abe that was your downfall. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). She called Kirsten names. Vanessa I agree I knew both girls. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. 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. The guys did reject her, and that insensed her inferiorityand self esteem. Both were members of the swim team, but Costas was reportedly much more popular than Protti, according to the Associated Press in 1984. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. Those girls wouldnt allow you in their groups in classes, they would exclude you as an earlier article stood. Do you really think its acceptable to lure someone out of their house under false pretences and then expect a positive reaction if your lie is discovered? When the time was up, Elaine Protti read her daughters confession. November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM But I do agree in the movie Bernadette seemed dressed down the night of the murder and if she was really going to a popular party, bringing Kirsten and wanting to be seen as more popular, then she would have been dressed nicer. Im disgusted. As with the earlier movie, it's a loose fictionalization of the 1984 murder of high school sophomore Kirsten Costas . ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The news flew through the town. So Mats read the Definition Sweet, it doesnt line up,with Murder. She was released the following year. Bernadette had plenty of other friends, she was in that group, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, if she would of left her alone, eventually they may of became friends, no she couldnt wait, wanted it all right now and pushed and forced her way into it. Most Cheerleaders are friendly, but kind of Stuck up as well, and picky about thier friends. Kirsten left the car and went to the home of Alexander and Mary Jane to call her parents. She hasnt been there in awhile that I know of. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. Joe Kosla, where are you? This is exactly why the Columbine shooting happened, and why these things happen in the first place. You clearly are basing your opinions on a movie a fictional depiction. This Mats person you sound just like what Bernies BFF said about Kirsten exactly. As for me, Im the same age as the girls involved in the case. She attended Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten and other children from her locality. Well youre bullying Kirsten( as Karen said) a dead girl who cant defend herself, that you know nothing about That movie was one sided. Cant imagine what feelings the Costas family had either. The motive: she feared that the murdered girl would tell other schoolmates she was weird. Using friends names there, they altered her friends names for Privacy rights. As Kirsten headed towards her house from Alex's car, she spotted Bernadette on the street and headed towards her. Like I said, Kirsten was so much fun. She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. They were mutually aquatinted. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. Not youre so called Sweet friend Bernie. A popular 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death on a neighbors doorstep may have been the victim of another teen-age girl, police said. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. She only had Certain friends. 15-year-old Kirsten Costas was ruthlessly murdered on June 23, 1984, by one of her schoolmates. Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. Hostile people do. Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. These stories chronicle the immediate news reports that detailed the crime, the communitys shock, the victims funeral, and discusses some of the police work that was involved in the effort to find the killer and to understand her motive. She still is as far as Im concerned. It all started with Bernadette inviting Kirsten to a party, which the latter was unaware of. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. It weirded Kirsten out. Read the article. It couldve been anyone, but kristen was the last one to get into the bobbies so she stood out. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. She told them that she was with a friend and she had gotten weird on her. They made that clear and so did she Every single day. Everyone knew the killer had been apprehended, but no one knew who it was. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. No right to Murder a person. Bernadette will never escape her Image of what people have of her, no matter how Nice she becomes. Bernadette went to private grade school called St. Perpetuas in Lafayette Ca. Nancy and Joanna? Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? Kirsten didnt like people who acted (Dumb) or got into trouble and cause trouble. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. Thats how she probably got associated with not liking people who didnt fit in. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. Lifetime manages to dramatically portray yet another vicious crime, so the viewers are left amazed at the depths of human depravity and the darkness of human minds, even if it is a 15-year-old girl. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. She let it be known. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. ORINDA (KPIX) -- 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. We had our own group, and we didnt really talk much to them, (other than hello) Some of those kids there that were misfits, hate to tell you, some of them werent Angels They dressed rough and acted (Bad) and cussed. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. Bernadette was sentenced to nine years (maximum) for second-degree murder on April 1, 1985. Bernadette lived in a wealthier area than Kirsten. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. Mats you knew those Girls? Bernadettes own parents turned her in. She stuck to her story initially, but when Hilley described the psychological profile of the suspect in the case which showed, among other things, that the killer would have little remorse for her crime, Bernadette said, It sounds like me.. But first, let us briefly tell you what its about. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. She had friends to, some were Bernadettes, and they dont care to hear from or about Bernadette anymore. 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. Bernadette, as described would have known that Kirsten would have thought it weird to be driving around with a butcher knife. The kids went to Miramonte High School. 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 a few times she was kind of uppity also like Kirsten. Rupaul You cuss and run loose you wont be accepted. The movie hinted at Bernadette being gay but only a hint. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. I cant stand snobby bitches who put others down and bully them. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. 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. This will always be a tragic story that will never be forgotten, I certainly never wanted that to happen to Kirsten or anyone,she was a daughter, sister and friend to many. What teen isnt? 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. If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial, which would have strengthened her case? In swimming pools she would practice tumbling, one friend told about it, she would dive in the water and do back flips. I thought Miramonte was a nice place, if you make good decisions myoumwill make it (popular or not). Dont trust someone like that. Bernadette gave a ninety-minute confession, taped by sheriffs deputies. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. Now that you know, have fun looking around! . Raising new questions about the micro-aggressions high-schoolers experience on a day-to-day basis, it offered a unique portrayal of the twisted psychological motifs that can lead an adolescent to commit a horrible crime. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. Maybe I made a mistake somewhere in the story (not sure youre mostly just saying I was not being honest what is that about?). She was a typical teenage girl who just wanted to have fun with her friends. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. I never seen her bully. I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens. In real life, Bernadette Protti almost got away with murdering Kirsten Costas, but ultimately ended up confessing to the crime. People in Orinda arent worried about this so much anymore, for all over the World were in times of need and Sorrow. So yes it sucks to be bullied, but that is no excuse for any kind of physical action. You obviously didnt know Bernadette to describe her as Sweet. If there was people in need, in the Bobbies we helped those people.. if someone didnt have nice clothes we were theyre Secret Santa at Christmas time If someone wasnt as smart, (we didnt knock them down), we helped them Kirsten did to,(so did Bernadette) In fact, Bernadette wanted to help the poor. She was mercilessly cruel to anyone who was nothing like her although death in my opinion was far too good for her or any other bully. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. However, all of this is unconfirmed. Who killed Stacey in Death Of A Cheerleader? According to a court report dating back to 1985, these were some of the traits her cold-hearted . Naturally, you might be wondering about where Bernadette Protti is currently. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. Maybe she did something to make it bad. they all were, taking a life is unacceptable and inexcusable. Nevertheless Kirsten will never be with us again, and there was no sense in murder (premeditated ) or not, it still happened. Its possible its someone pretending to know Kirsten. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. 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. What are you talking about?? She didnt deserve to die. Ive been able to live with it for a while but I cant ignore it Im even worse than words can describe and I hate myself ., In a P.S., she wrote, Please dont say how could you or why because I dont understand this and I dont know why. Kirsten had a good heart though. Kirsten Costas, a 15-year-old teen living in the small suburban California town of Orinda, was stabbed to death by her classmate Bernadette Protti, then also 15, on June 23, 1984. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. For what? Im sorry.. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bernadette was described as homely. She knows how people still feel about her, she also knows she cant escape the feelings they have or ever change them even in many years to come forth. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. I believe Bernadette tried to friend her, and as I read and I do believe she acted on impulse, I believe she was just so enraged she snapped and did the (unthinkable). Her inadequacies were all created by her and in her own head and she murdered Kirsten as a result. Your email address will not be published. Why deliberately refrain from giving examples if she could have been accused of first degree murder? Kirsten wasnt obligated to helping those people, sometimes it has to be done on your own! Dont matter if those 2 were mean and Bullies, no right to murder them, that went to far. She didnt have time to (bully). Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car park at night and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for Kirsten. On top of this, her house was a bit dilapidated. Kirsten didnt like (stupidity). Like I said, Im sure theres a purpose somewhere to where she can make a difference in someones life today, she was a lot like Kirsten Costas. First, she never made it to the cheerleading team and did not make it to the yearbook staff. Anyone still get on these sites? Admin Garret. Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. 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. She calls to classmates to ask who made pompom girl and cheerleader. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. And, of course, at her age, the perception made her quite bitter. She reminds me of Stacey Dash a little. By the time Kirsten left Alexander Arnolds car at her neighbors house, Bernadettes fear had turned to anger. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. I was called ugly, to my face by a group of senior boys on my first day. She didnt want to be bothered with her either. Not when she robbed a girl in the Spring of her life, and robbed her of a Family, graduating from High School, and Marrying a nice man, and whatever she planned to become in the future, Bernadette took it all from her. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house which would anger and disturb most people. / CBS San Francisco. Only talked to her once or twice ever. There was no teasing and ostracisation. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. Cause Kirsten was friends with most people who were (popular) and Bernadette wanted to be included in that so badly.. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. This is what can happen when you are a bully. I personally beleive Kirsten could be a smart aleck to those she didnt like, but remember most teenage girls are. She was more Bubbly and down to Earth. No, it is about love, people. That still wasnt Kirstens fault. As for Bernadette, dont you think she paid for it, she cant show her face in fear of someone bringing up her past, it will always be there forever, so she got caught, and got hers I case you think she didnt. Upon her release, she reportedly changed her name. And the color pictures of the school are photographs I took. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. It was okay at her age, like most teenagers who wish for the ultimate pinnacle of popularity. That night, Bernadette told her mother they needed to talk, but Elaine Protti said she was tired. Karma is catching up with her, thats why she has all these haters and has to watch her back anywhere she goes. 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. She may live a Quiet life, but she is still a Killer. ?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. She hugged people all the time was a ( social butterfly). I think its time to move forward and put this whole horrible deal behind you cause life is way to short. Kirstens future was right there in front of her staring her in the face, like the prom, graduation and deciding what College she would of been going to and getting married and having Children. Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. I didnt know her, but what teen girl isnt sassy and smart aleck, but no reason to kill them, they grow out of it eventually. Theres way to much in Life than to be spending it chasing someone around over 30 years ago the justice system failed, its just pointless. She probably just told her off, like she did the others. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. In your dreams Bernadette was better looking! I remember the day every girl attended school when the killer had been caught but we had no name; if they had to fly back, leave the hospital, watever, no girl wanted to be accused for even 24 hours even if they would be exonerated the next day or week. How? However, things got weird when Kirsten realized that Bernadette's invitation was of a second-hand nature, and she wouldn't want to go to a party where she wasn't invited first-hand. Lifetime released a remake, also titled Death of a Cheerleader, on Feb. 2, 2019. Same for guys as well, but girls are a lot worse. Calling her a B and saying she dressed nice in an interview. Bernadette could be to at times She was no Angel some thought of her as Stuck up(Bernadette that is) and her BFF was kind of popular, but not as popular and Bernadette, Stacy, Diane, Jessica and Carrie. All other photos are from the Miramonte High School yearbook, 1985. Lisa I totally agree. Word around town was that K was stabbed 18 times. She would of never Confessed but FBI got involved, and were closing in on her. Either way, it doesnt matter because Bernadette is a bitch, which is more important any day than looks. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Bernadette was paroled after seven years, for good behavior, at the age of 23. 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 were snooty and cocky but not mean. very sad. Well hes probaly no better. Maybe you need (a Life of your own). A few cried. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. Not to mention all over the world. 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.. But as she drove, she became frightened about how Kirsten might describe the evening to the other girls at school. I agree Bernadette should of at least got 20 years like (Karen Severson and Laura Doyle) murder of Missy Availa, that happened a year after Kirstens like 5 hours South of us. She was the (In crowd) Bernadette was desiring to be the incrowd. 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. Basically ,she liked everybody. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. Shame on you. Kirsten wasnt a bully at all. How could a teenager have been that diabolical? Until something happens. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. Much more middle class. Although the attack was witnessed by Alex Arnold, he could not see the killers face, and chasing the killers Pinto did not yield results. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. Offers may be subject to change without notice. So whoever wrote Miramonte was a bad school and everyone cut everyone down, maybe it was you cause you werent socially accepted, and probably didnt make the best choices, or embarrassed yourself wanting the attention and. She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! Well one mother of her friend on a blog told Kirsten was Exclusive and liked everyone. Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984).

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