You are right, (Kirsten didnt really bully Bernadette) around a friend she would throw ice at Bernadette, and tease her to show off in front of thier friend, (but girls will be girls). As I wrote in a previous comment to you above rupaul/joy, if there was evidence of Kirsten bullying Bernadette, she would have given examples which would have strengthened her case and possibly portrayed her as a sympathetic character. That other gal said Kirsten was Sweet that knew her. You are already subscribed to our newsletter! I hear she isnt a nurse any longer and just stays home mostly. No more Bernadette has a point. we all need to teach our children to respect the feelings of others. [Bernadette] had plenty of time to change her mind. The Costases charged that Bernadettes confession was riddled with lies that no one would use an eighteen-inch knife to cut a tomato and that Bernadette, casually dressed, never planned on taking Kirsten to a party. I understand wanting to have what your friends have. She picked up Kirsten for dinner as promised, using her parent's car. No one is killed without a reason. No excuse for what she did, BTW she was not the poor White trash the Movie deployed her to be, she had a nice home, and was just as well off as Kirstens family, lived on the better side of town. So dont feel Sorry for her. Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. Theres no excuse for murder. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? 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. She never had words with Kirsten, just said Kirsten hardly talked to her, maybe once or twice in her entire life. It sounds like something Berns BFF called Kirsten, that or Virginia Protti, it is someone close to Bern. 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to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. I believe Kirsten was going to out her for being weird and tell her weird conversation to her friends and put her at risk to be the butt of jokes. Who knows what was true or not. 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! How? There is no evidence of Kirsten being mercilessly cruel to anyone. Maybe they were all misunderstood. With this Virus, and now George Floyd, ( and the Riotings all over) Im deeply surprised people still are discussing Bernadette Protti on here, and other sites. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. You knew Kirsten. For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. 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. She looks like she would have lit up a room. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. They were all fun gals to be around. As for Bernadette, do I believe she was a nice girl, yes I believe she was, but she became overly jealous that led her to rage and murder. I just hear she stays mostly to herself and dont see much of former classmates. You said your Sister was a friend of both girls? Shes no better than you. I was the daughter of a single mom who was a teacher. Youre not getting that, let Kirsten Rest In Peace. However, internet sleuths have long been fixated with uncovering Bernadettes latest location, and identity. So she had money, her family did. Kirsten has nothing to do with thier problems at Miramonte or any of her friends had anything to do with it, so where is it youre all getting Kirsten and her friends ran these girls out. She was convicted in 1985. Im not sure shes really sick, I just hear she is, and doesnt leave her home hardly. 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. San Francisco Examiner newspaper headline from June 25, 1984. Shes obviously mentally ill . and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? Whos to say she hasnt Murdered again, if so, she Covered her tracks better, and probaly let an innocent person take the blame and maybe jailed for it. Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. Not to mention all over the world. Bernadette May of been misunderstood to, I thought she was Snooty to. And so I find myself wondering what we have accomplished here. Kirsten ran from Bernadettes car and wanted to be left alone, yet Bernadette stalked Kirsten to her house. Bernadette chased her. 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. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! If it hadnt have been for Bernadettes confession, this case probably would remain unsolved. She wasnt interested in helping outcast kids, cause she wanted to be in, and she was popular to from my standpoint of view. She doesnt even want any former BFFs knowing her location anymore. Kirsten loved playing Nancy Drew, she and her friends were crazy, I would tell them, I got to put up with you guys today. Bernadette Protti had . She had just wanted to befriend her classmate and take her to a party, she said. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. One thing is for certain, Bernadette has not had any serious run-ins with the law since her release from prison. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? Kirsten and she sort of got along, and,( sort of didnt). I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. She didnt hate anyone (as I said) just didnt like the way they acted. Frequently considered a cult-classic, the 1-hour and 31-minute-long film offers a chilling depiction of the horrific murder story. still no right to murder anyone. Ellie returns to her high school as a teacher ten years after she was nearly killed in a series of brutal slayings on the cheerleader squad. 15-year-old Kirsten Costas was ruthlessly murdered on June 23, 1984, by one of her schoolmates. A few more saying they didnt fit in and refuses to come to Reunions, I say you dont want to come then dont. I always noticed Bernadette would give Kirsten stares and mean looks at times. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Shes the Victim. Abe that was your downfall. She has Mental issues and always will. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. No reason for Murder cause someone is what you arent, or ever will be. I dealt with it so I know. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Joe she must of liked your Sister. That Mats Chick dont know her head from her Butt. Bernadettes family lived in a more expensive area than Kirsten, so what does that tell you? I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. She wasnt the Lonely girl with one friend, had Plenty of friends, was about as Popular as Kirsten was, just didnt see it. lmao. Thats teens for you, its tough being a teen, most of them are smart alecky at some time or another, but we outgrow it. That girl on Deadly Women who portrayed Kirsten was almost perfect, watch Landscape Suicide and they show a girl portraying Kirsten talking on the phone and laughing listening to Music, that is the closest to Kirsten Costas that can be described the best. Another lesson is parents should not have kids too late in life. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. 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). Angela gets snubbed as she attempts to kiss an elder gentlemen sitting in his car. Kirsten probaly spotted she wasnt all there and was going to out her on it. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. Karen, everyone reading your comments sees you as the odious one. She felt it was even worse than having killed someone which is ridiculous and sad but thereve been a few cases like this.. Its thought to be the reason why Skylar Neese was really killed though her two best friends who killed her claimed they just didnt like her any more (again doesnt make sense) and there was evidence that Skylar had seen her two friends making out. Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. Dont matter if the girl bullied her. She killed her cause she was afraid Kirsten would target her as a Weirdo now shes labeled as a MURDERER Bernadette deserved the same sentence as would any get it doesnt matter even if she was a juvenile at the time she.should have been trialed as an adult. I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! Her family were upper-middle class, not multi millionaires. I think Kristen called Bernadette out on being a lesbian. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. I thought Miramonte was a nice place, if you make good decisions myoumwill make it (popular or not). I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. Mats Kirsten probaly didnt like you, dont mean she was that way to everybody. Bernadette Im telling you was well liked and a good Student got good grades and was in with popular kids, cause she was smart. Sheriffs deputies said Kirsten Costas, 15, was stabbed repeatedly after she was given a ride home by a Moraga resident, who was not identified. Asking a butt of yourself getting it. And whenever she went to that parking lot to say that she admired Kirsten, thats probably the reason why she said her friend Got weird. I would have gotten weirded out too if my friend addmitted that she thought that I was perfect, pretty, and good at everything. Both were members of the swim team, but Costas was reportedly much more popular than Protti, according to the Associated Press in 1984. 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. 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. Its a circle, says another. Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. She probably just released her anger towards her so she could move on. Kirsten had a lot to look forward to. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? Sorry about that. Bernadette then said she wanted to go home and think, and Hilley agreed. By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man; body, mind and spirit. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. My kid knows better than to bully others. 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). The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! We all have someone we dont like. She and her friends were mostly ( stuck up) and self absorbed, She wasnt typically a bully just more snooty, at least thats how she appeared to me. I liked Nancy Kane, she got tired of having to be something she wasnt, they looked down on her well. So Bernadette helped her out to gain acceptance. They were mutually aquatinted. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. She didnt Bully Bernadette, Just was irritated cause she lied to her, and her mom about the Party, and all. Bernadette was also plagued by body-image issues. You need help. I never saw her actually bully and some said they cant picture Kirsten ever being unkind Kirsten was loved by many very many. She didnt have time to (bully). Very, very mean. Some girls considered all those girls Stuck up they considered Bernadette as well. Randall admitted that he felt no sympathy for Kirsten and that is clearly evident in the movie as he deliberately portrayed Kirstens character as an insufferable, unlikable bully bitch in order for Bernadettes character to come across as sympathetic as possible because he identified with her. Now thats just sad. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. First published on November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM. Its possible they forgave her and moved on. Now that you know, have fun looking around! She was rushed to the hospital by ambulance as police secured the scene. I didnt know her, but had a friend whos Facebook friend did. The script for the movie was written by Randall Sullivan who wrote the one-sided scathingly critical Death of a Cheerleader article for Rolling Stone, which the movie was based on. Of course, the story was national news, and considering it is more than three decades later, people are wondering about the convicted culprit. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Thats a much more obvious motive. Youre not now Bullying a dead girl, makes you worse than her, you will be the one to Answer for it, not her, she already has, Bernadette sure isnt any Angel shes a Cold Blooded Killer, dont care what her reasons are, she is the Bully, and Kirsten is the Victim. Kirsten was one to always have fun, Was Orinda elite, yes, but they had a lot of wonderful people there to, and they helped one another. I can tell its you before I even read the first line. But Miramonte was what you made of it, I wasnt Popular, but I got along esp, with Kirsten and her group. Sheriffs aide Michael Bachman searches for murder weapon, San Francisco Examiner Tuesday, June 26, 1984. And yes, I was bullied in high school too. The movie really leaned toward Bernadette being seen by Kirsten and others as less of a person. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. Plenty of Italians are natural blondes. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. It was a fictional depiction loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. She was so cute and funny, and loved to be around friends have so much fun. I have never seen Kirsten insult anyone, (I knew her), she was friendly towards everybody, Berns BFF May say it differently, cause Bernadette just took things way to Serious, and like I said she took things way to Personal to where it became Personal. Bernadette was worried about her reputation since she had embarrassed herself, and she couldn't allow things to come out. Seriously, whats wrong with you? Bernadette had plenty of friends who loved her. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. First, an assumedly innocent girl murdering her schoolmate got people by surprise. They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. Yes, I have seen the movie. Obviously we didnt know B was the killer. Who Is Killing the Cheerleaders? (TV Movie 2020) - IMDb Even before I read about the real case, I thought the movie blamed the victim way too much. Maybe things wouldve been different for her and she would still be here today. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. 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. No, it is about love, people. She could of been real nice and friendly. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. Seeing this, Alex offered to drive Kirsten home. She had an issue, and if what Kirstens friends say are right about her and being so bold to outspoken maybe she recognized that the girl wasnt wrapped too tight but being young didnt know the term, hence calling her weird. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. She may of been Stuck up most Cheerleaders are, but she was no where near a Bully or made fun of people. She was friends with my sister, came around our house a few times. I dont really care about your accusation, but its unnecessary and youre wrong. Shame on such a post you wrote! She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). Her mom and brother had traveled to Los Angeles to escape the smoke from the Camp Fire. Normal teenagers they like I said, were crazy so to speak, and meant no harm towards Nancy and them, just harmless teasing, they were crazy like that. This type of case just proves what can happen when bullies go too far. What bad behaviour? Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. She is no longer in jail today and is leading her private life. In another one of your comments your wrote Well said Sarah. 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. She joined a popular clique and was noticed everywhere. Maria And you dont give a fuck cause you are popular? She didnt bully, but she told people how she felt. If she would of left her alone, Kirsten wouldnt of ever bothered her, those TV movies Kirsten wasnt nothing like Tori Spelling, in the 2nd movie a little maybe she was like that girl, but more funnier. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. Kids are incredibly nasty and cruel in high school because their parents raise them that way in their own attempt to play the snobs of society. You are still getting that she was a bully from the movie where they changed everyones name because they werent doing a real version. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. Repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, ugh. And back then Bernadette was never going to admit that. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it. Im sure you knew them all. Everyone knew the killer had been apprehended, but no one knew who it was. If we had to kill all 15:year olds who were Smart Aleck then we wouldnt have none making it to Graduation or getting their Drivers License. Kirsten is the true victim in this case. Bernadette Protti | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers But first, let us briefly tell you what its about. Kirsten is better looking than bernadette, because Kirsten facial features are in proportion with her face.. bernadette is not. . Guys can be, girls are Worse. Many left hand-written notes, flowers, candles and white. She once told Kirsten to shut up in biology and thats why everyone thought shed done it. A Murderer, So Kirsten was a Snob, a lot of ppl are, the way she died,was Horrific. Think of what youre sayingfragile ppl dont turn to homicide. I saw the film Death of a Cheerleader this January, 2021. Bernadette, as described would have known that Kirsten would have thought it weird to be driving around with a butcher knife. Since then, Bernadette Protti has seemingly vanished without a trace. The witness, who declined to be identified, said Kirsten was with a friend who had started to go weird he said. It doesnt matter why and there are no excuses to take another persons life unless its to protect your own or your families . Ok, I agree with you that Kirsten was better-looking, but you realize that Bernadette was part Italian, right? None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. A lot of girls are Conceited, dont mean they deserved to be Murdered. If you liked this article, please share it! She truly touched many lives," said Parks. To suggest that Kirsten deserved what happened to her because she didnt appreciate the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house under the pretence of a bobbies initiation dinner, is very, very sick and evil and I hope for the sake of others around you that you are on some sort of medication because you appear to have issues. Protti set up a trap to lure Costas into spending more time with her. Sorry but the parents are to blame. Kirsten was just trying to find her way like we all were in a snobby, competitive crappy little town through the Caldecott tunnel. We should educate our children, our minds and our souls. Maybe Snooty, but no Bully. No one is bothering her anymore. But Kirsten didnt deserve to die, some of those girls changed and are more sensitive. So whoever said Kirsten was mean, and was a B I cant picture that, I didnt know her very well either, we all have a mean side, I never seen it in her. Does it make you feel good to knowingly lie about a dead murdered girl? Youre talking about Tori Spelling in a movie being a minor bully not Kirsten whom you know next to nothing about. Growing up there for me was different, I got along with people, and didnt try so hard being popular. I believe she made a clumsy pass at Kirsten, or said something weird, and Kirsten got all freaked. Her family was not the same. There were more than just Joanna that were singled out at Miramonte, I read other stuff there were quite a few that felt like they werent socially accepted. 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