Her main concern when being caught was people finding out who she was, and people hating her rather then easing the pain of the parents who obviously would never be the same considering they buried their own child (who had not had a chance to live, and have life beyond her own) before they buried themselves! Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! With a median household income of $60,000, the areas families are not upwardly mobile living in Orinda certifies that they have already arrived. you werent there so shut up I agree with Karen Karen get your pretty face back on here Is this the same Karen I grew up with?. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others, and treating others the way that they want to be treated. People make their own reputation and choices in life whether they are bad or good. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. 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. Cant see her making fun of anyone. Im still scrolling through your crazed obsession. Bernadette was to in a (round about way) She wasnt as popular as Kirsten, she desired to have the things Kirsten had. In fact, one ofthe stars of that hit show, Tori Spelling, had the lead in the filmas the beautiful and popular cheerleader "Stacey" who is stabbed to death. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. Yes, the movie showed Kirstan being extremely mean. RELATED: 10 Best High School Movies Of All Time (Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes). I know right. Im sure you knew them all. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. I never thought she would go as far as murder. Theyre not up with Morbid fascinations due to all the stuff that is going on Worldwide today. Although his first name is not known publicly, Angelas husband is a member of the Tomanka ethnic group and works as a marketing product manager. It gave me the creeps. It sounds like she was only mean one time about her having cheap ski boots. Most people would find that bizarre and off-putting and would certainly not deserve to be killed over it. Bernadette is hated to all over so she has answered for it. Dont matter, been what 37 years. She was a typical teenage girl who just wanted to have fun with her friends. A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriff's deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. I was in 8 the grade with Kirstens brother Peter and Bernadette had babysat me years prior and was very sweet. Kirsten was the real life of the Party! Join Facebook to connect with Angela Delvecchio and others you may know. Whoever DD is of Kirsten and them didnt like her, its cause she probably acted (Weird) around them. Gripping, sad, and just plain scary, A Friend to Die For premiered in September and was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994 (10 years after the actual murder.) Some claimed it was am an act of Satanism or a PCP-induced killing. 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. How did you talk and act around those girls, ask yourself that! But it is a very old case and Bernadette is no where to be found,(or cares to be)by other than family. Kirsten wasnt like whoever (Not True) above article said she had to be snobby at the School there. Everyone has an Opinion guess we will never know unless we truly knew them, and not Berns friends or Sisters who Comment bad stuff about Kirsten, of course they wont tell the true facts. 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. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. They had to leave school. Every Murdered person was once someones child, parent, sibling or spouse. She couldnt of been or she never would of killed, and watch the town accuse 2 Innocent girls and harrass,them over it. 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,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. Im not saying Kirsten was totally innocent, for it takes 2, but to Murder in Cold blood. Kirsten she had her moments there was a few she didnt like, as I said, it was ones that no one else liked. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). In the meantime, and along with the rest of the town, I watched this whole tale unfold sadly and slowly during the course of several months. Showing ratings for: 322 Main St, Bar Harbor, ME, 04609 . They werent as bad as you think. Stuck up she was, no Bully. Now thats just sad. Bernadette Protti, a fellow student at Miramonte High School in California, was the one who took the life of Kirsten Costas in 1984. Again, in real life, Bernadette Prottie was released from prison in 1992 at the young age 23 withthe rest of herlife ahead of her, unlike her victim, the deceased Kirsten Costas. As I are, I think of all Kirsten has missed and how life changing it was to have your daughter murdered this way and then dragged through the media as a tori spelling played psycho who deserved what she got. Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car-park and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for her. Poor bernadette seemed very vulnerable and in need of help. One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. So bullies need to die. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? People who need to put others down to feel validated are the ones with the mental problems and theres no excuse for that type of behavior the ppl saying that this girl or any girl is ugly they need to get checked maybe they are the real lesbians lol. The whole movie seems based on stuff Bernadette said and from her point of view which is a bit unfair. It just became a War between the 2 which one was better, and Kirsten was, and Bernadette wanted to be, and Kirsten was in her way. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. How dare you? No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. Anyone who defends her and likes her is a Pathetic Loser also. Its possible they forgave her and moved on. Kirsten wont grow out of hers, Bernadette took that chance from her. Was Bernadette fragile when she took Catechism classes with one of the accused girls and would have no doubt seen the emotional toll being falsely accused of murder would have taken on the girl, yet she acted like nothing was amiss. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5482. No more Bernadette has a point. If Bernadette had considered Kirstens familys feelings at all, she wouldnt have stolen Kirsten from them by brutally murdering her. She didnt bully, but she told people how she felt. I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. Rubbish, it was jealousy and pure rage. We all as teens said something smart to someone or hurt someones feelings. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. A lot of girls are Conceited, dont mean they deserved to be Murdered. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. Why are you contradicting yourself? So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Kirsten was a straight A student and involved in activities, she wanted to run with top kids. 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. She had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. You are lying. Lots of teen girls are caddy and laugh at people. Parents sign an agreement to spend $500 to pay for green and white uniforms and cheerleading camp. Thisb isnt about Columbine, its about the Kirsten Costas case. This is Berns BFF or her Sister or Bern herself, no one else would go to such extend to call a dead girl names. Bernadette protti longed to be popular and she decided to kill an innocent person just because she couldnt have things get way.thats sad. 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? This type of case just proves what can happen when bullies go too far. But who among her friends - or should we say frenemies - would do just about anything - even kill - for a taste of Stacey's popularity? Theres a reason why they changed the names for the movie because it was a fictionalized version and seemed entirely based on Bernadettes version of events and not anyone elses. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. We get it now, we already got it. But unfortunately for her all she was taught was whats the best material Possessions, popularity and the look at me attitude. Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! Bernadette is still a Pathetic Loser, and always will be. Not true, you said you knew Bernadette and Kirsten both! Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. It was more harmful teasing that she meant nothing by. To them maybe. To this day I remember those girls well. This Mats person you sound just like what Bernies BFF said about Kirsten exactly. It's just another notch in your gun belt. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. The case has also been depicted in the TV documentariesDeadly Delinquentsand Killer Kids. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. To the fellow classmates of 1986 Miramonte, so sorry if your World crumbled cause it wasnt meant to be that way, but you got to know that it was t any picnic for Bernadette as well, and if she could set time back and do all over, she would of left the situation with Kirsten alone to start with. The characters are Catholic,as evidenced by Stacey's funeral mass, the mention of prior attendance at St. Joseph's Catholic School, and Angela's confession to her priest when the guilt gets to be too much - not to mention Angela's post-murder Christian service as a peer counselor and candy striper. She is evil and a Monster (with a very dark Soul). Google it and Season 1 thru 3 Lindsey is on there. 5.0 Provides follow-up as needed. 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. I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. I just believe Bernadette pushed to hard on Kirsten and it weirded out. However, the narrative eventually expands into a number of different dimensions. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? She possesses plenty of power while also easily being one of the top pitchers in the game. I dont care if she was only 15, murder is murder and she should have been locked away for far longer. Several girls in Interviews said they didnt want to be found cause there years at Miramonte wasnt the best. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? They seemed like perfect teenage girls living in the perfect town until a chilling act of jealousy ended a life and tore a community apart. Where are you these days? After that, she moved to Oklahoma and began working in the medical field there as a nurse. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? Star!! The priests were rapist. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. I was born with common sense. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? I think she confessed to Kirsten how she loved her and wanted to be her and it freaked Kirsten out. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? If Kirsten wanted to smoke pot, Bern would of esp. I know some fragile ppl, and theyd kill themselves before someone else. People who are spouting off on Kirsten are either Rejects, or friends or family of (Bernadette). She had a Childhood friend who was Popular, wonder she didnt go after her, and kill her, like Karen Severson. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. Dont matter if the girl bullied her. 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. Orinda was not Beverly Hills. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. If Kirsten was going to out Bernadette she would of told Alex Arnold all about her. Kirsten was a Bully, I had heard she was,, and heard she wasnt and it was hard to picture her as a Bully. I got the impression they were both Stuckup ( Bernadette and Kirsten) they were friends to. I live in LA and know people on the Bay Area that know all about the case, and know people who knew Kirsten, and they say the Movie was offbeatfar from Kirstens Personality. You are lying. She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. Are you bullied in school? She was friendly and outgoing. All. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. We need an Memorial Page set up for Kirsten. 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. So she is a Horrible girl. She comes back to see her mom her dad passed. Protti received the maximum possible punishment of nine years, although she was released on parole after only seven years at the age of 23. Abe that was your downfall. She is what people who know psychology well, especially Criminal Psychology, a Sociopath! I agree with Miss Kiwi, I believe Bernadette was dangerously obsessed with Kirsten. Until something happens. Shes obviously mentally ill . She could have gotten all of her 9 years. Kirsten was very Popular, but there were a few a little more Popular, why didnt Bern go after them and befriend them, the girls on Homecoming Court, and in the Atlantis Club. 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. Backyard Baseball 2001/2003: Player Card. Move on. She didnt deserve to die. Seriously, whats wrong with you? Bernadette was in with them to so was Jill. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. In another one of your comments your wrote Well said Sarah. 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. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. You and your hotshot friends don't take jobs like this because you're like great humanitarians. I didnt hate either one, maybe they were Misunderstood, as for being Stuckup. Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. At 50 years old, I too have been bullied my whole life. Of course its done and over with, and people arent forgiving and never let you forget anything you did, she made a enormous mistake, that cant change, but she does regret it and as for her and the Costas family making Peace, cant even tell you how much truth is in that, but Im sure she reached out and owned her part, but nothing she can do to change what the outcome cost them. I highly doubt I would like you either. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. That Movie was truly (one sided) and people are just going by off that Movie, and maybe Kirsten did say some mean things to other People, but who hasnt! Bernadette pushed her by her false Alibies. Rubbish. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. Its unknown what happened to Peter Costas (Kirstens younger brother). That still wasnt Kirstens fault. 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. Lifetime should be ashamed. Parent blaming is so ridiculous in this case but, if any parents are to blame, maybe its bernadettes . So she could never uplift Bernadette at all. I was told she had no known enemies. The only freak in this tragic story is Bernadette. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. Was Kirsten a smart aleck , dont know but tell me a teen girl who isnt! How do you know she was mean? [3] Costas attended Miramonte High School and was a member of the school's varsity swim team and the cheerleading squad. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. That wasnt right, but when you run loose people think youre asking for it. And yes Bernadette has enough problems, and theres Virus out there Worldwide that is killing people all over, and Rioters rioting in streets keeping the Virus alive, that is what the World needs to focus on today. You wrote in another comment , Kristen had it well deserved. She dont remember her incidents, others embarrassed themselves by wanting to be the center of attention. The tunehas long been mistaken as a tribute to the Protti/Costas murder case. from what I have read on different blogs from kids that actually went to school with both these girls they have said that this movie did not accurately portray either one of the girls and thats very frustrating for people who watch the movie and find themselves empathizing with the wrong person. Me! After she married, her name changed again to Jeanette Tomanka and she and her husband, as well as their child, moved to Oregon. Shes pretty much out of the picture, her YouTube gets messages from (Kirsten from Heaven) thats sick whoevers doing that. She has a right to Privacy. Kirsten told her she embarrassed her, and, she didnt want to be around her. The future is right around the corner, its a waste to go after someone cause the law didnt do their job. Theres no excuse for murder. I bet she finally became an outcast fro supporting Bernadette. She is Crazy obviously, has enough problems and has to deal with murdering Kirsten and that doesnt help. After attempting to confirm Protti's alibi, police suspected that she had lied. I believe the conversation was very bizarre to, about desperation of a friendship. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. Judging from your malicious, reprehensible comments and utter ignorance and delusion, your moral fiber is rotten to the core, and I pity any child subjected to your skewed guidance as their moral fiber will no doubt succumb to decay. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? If you werent Popular she looked down on you just as bad as Kirsten did. Bernadette was furious and resentful that Some claimed it was am an act of Satanism or a PCP-induced killing. [9], In 1994, the story was made into a television movie entitled A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), with Tori Spelling as Stacy Lockwood, a character based on Kirsten Costas and Kellie Martin as Angela Delvecchio, a character based on Bernadette Protti. Read about the real story instead of talking crap. You cant force somebody to be friends with you. and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? Thier homecoming Queen was friendly and always spoke to people. Nope! Kirsten understandably didnt appreciate the fact that she was lured out of her house under false pretences, so she left Bernadettes car. i feel sorry.for any poor sap who has to live in her neighborhood because like the investigator wisehart said she has a hidden trigger that anyone can pull just by not giving her what she thinks she.should get in a relationship. Here are some less-known facts about the show and actual crime. It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. She slaughtered a girl. Not youre so called Sweet friend Bernie. There were girls she didnt like, either she liked you or she didnt, no in between. I read a lot of these Articles,and her BFF said the exact same thing on one interview. 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. Kirsten May of been just like that, I couldnt tell you thats true. 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! Her family were upper-middle class, not multi millionaires. Much more middle class. View the profiles of people named Angela Delvecchio. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. Movie portrayed Kirsten as a Snotty girl, when really she was just down to Earth and Vivacious and fun Loving. Maybe LP doesnt want to be the Life of the party. Kirsten is forever missed. Age Wiki & More Information On We Met In Virtual Reality Cast, Joe Lycett Sister Beth Lycett Make Clothes For His TV Appearances, Nany Gonzalez Before And After Veneers Transformation Is Astonishing, What Is Bling Empires Blake Abbie Family Net Worth 2023, Michael Chernus And Wife Emily Simoness Made Their Best Decisions In 2015. Kirsten would probaly still be today to if she was still alive. [3] The Costases' neighbors called an ambulance, but Kirsten was mortally wounded and died at a nearby hospital. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. You clearly are basing your opinions on a movie a fictional depiction. Even if Kirsten was a Snot, she would of grown out of it long before now. Your email address will not be published. I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. Kirsten was beautiful. Kirsten was well liked and cared. So no she is a Psychopath. As for the Shoes one time comment. She was, says one of the judges, a perfect cheerleader.. Did you ever think that she would not want to try to defend herself in court with letting out the terrible things Kristen said to her and how she berated her and others because she was sorry and she felt as though that would only add insult to injury to Kristens family?. It couldve been anyone, but kristen was the last one to get into the bobbies so she stood out. 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. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? To bad Kirsten didnt get a chance to grow up and grow out of it. I also noticed, in both movies, Bridget/Angela kept staring at Kelly/Stacy. We had quite a few of them there. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. 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. So start the story there. No one owes anyone a thing. A few left our school, one who went out with a lot of football players getting wasted, she was demonized badly also. That didnt happen that way. You know who you are to. She was friends with my sister, came around our house a few times. I cant stand snobby bitches who put others down and bully them. I thought Miramonte was a nice place, if you make good decisions myoumwill make it (popular or not). Im not sure shes really sick, I just hear she is, and doesnt leave her home hardly. Kirsten really wasnt big enough to be a Bully and she was more into Social things and School Spirit than bullying others. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully.

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