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. Kellie Martin did a masterful job playing the role of an awkward teenage girl desperately yearning for acceptance from the "In" crowd in high school. My god you women are something else. She mostly liked everybody. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. Thats how she probably got associated with not liking people who didnt fit in. Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. Upon arrival, Costas learned firsthand that the dinner was an elaborate lie Protti came up with. 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. Maria Her mom and brother had traveled to Los Angeles to escape the smoke from the Camp Fire. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Find out more here. Most of the Bobbies were Snooty. However, this endeavor was met with several failures. She didnt like Nancy and a few others. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. So Kirsten should have been perfectly okay with the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house alone and then drove her to an empty car-park and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for her? Embarrassed, Angela moves her mother's arm and storms off to collect her bag. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. People like you expect the world to owe you something. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. 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. They probably rubbed her the wrong way, or got on her nerves somehow. She doesnt even want any former BFFs knowing her location anymore. A few cried. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Hard to comprehend how this Bernadette flew into a rage and savagely murdered her classmate.
5 Horrific Murders (and the TV Movies made from them) I dont know what to do. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. : Were you a perfect teen who got along with everyone and never said anything unkind to anyone ever? The senior Vice President is still to be determined. While not saying that her daughter had never tried marijuana, Berit insisted that Kirsten did not have her own supply. So no she is a Psychopath. Regardless no one deserves to die like that. 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. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. The San Francisco Examiner Wednesday, July 4, 1984. 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. if you came at her the wrong way like Bernadette did, or kids no one else liked cause they were so annoying to be around. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. Was Bernadette fragile when she watched as two innocent girls were accused of Kirstens murder by the Orinda community? What about its about time, the one who knew Kirsten? So she is a Horrible girl. You cuss and run loose you wont be accepted. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. Santa Rosa Press Democrat Monday, June 25, 1984, Roseville Press-Tribune Monday, June 25, 1984. Kristen was a total bully, just horrible. Would you say the same if Bernadette did suicide? Well said Sarah. Kirsten was adorable. Either way, it doesnt matter because Bernadette is a bitch, which is more important any day than looks. I saw an interview with one of her classmates who described her as mean. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. 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. The movie really leaned toward Bernadette being seen by Kirsten and others as less of a person. I just dont understand cant people just be happy with what god has made them. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. She was released the following year. 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. I didnt get on yearbook. I dont think they meant any harm at all, and as for the prank calls, they were probaly only fooling around, Nancy would take it all wrong, and say things back thinking it was a personal attack my standpoint. The case is extremely old now. She was mean and Stuck up also. What can you do? Bernadette had tried for the cheerleading squad as well but had not made the cut. She is still Crazy as always. Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. I isolate now due to the fact women have betrayed me so badly. Im not saying Kirsten was totally innocent, for it takes 2, but to Murder in Cold blood. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left. But you are not making her case by behaving like a bully yourself. I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! She said Bernadette was kind of Snooty also. I think Kirsten was friends with Bernadette or she would of never gotten in her car, Kirsten was funny who she associated with. Bernadette admired and idolized Kirsten, her schoolmate. I know beauty is all a matter of perception, not that it matters but in no universe would Bernadette be considered better looking. She didnt hate anyone. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others, and treating others the way that they want to be treated. 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. I do believe she was real nice to those she did like and her friends. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. They just had their own group of girls. Bernadette is hiding out, dont know about the depression, but she is in hiding and dont want her location exposed now, not sure if she is married anymore, but shes not working, she is somewhere out of State close to a family member. Well youre bullying Kirsten( as Karen said) a dead girl who cant defend herself, that you know nothing about That movie was one sided. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. Seeing this, Alex offered to drive Kirsten home. Im irritated. You wrote in another comment , Kristen had it well deserved. Teen girls are all like Kirsten was described, dont see how she was worse than any other teen girl around. If Kirsten was going to out Bernadette, she would of told Alex Arnold all about her, and the Conversation. Kirsten was lured out of her house under false pretences to a bobbie (sorority) dinner that didnt exist by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with. Bernadette was nice to, but she had hidden obsessions. 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. Kirsten left the car and went to the home of Alexander and Mary Jane to call her parents. Why couldnt her sister cut up the vegetables on the counter top where its sooo much easier??? BTW, Bernadette was not bullied or the lonely girl the movie portrayed her, (she had lots of friends) was popular So you that said Kirsten bullied her, get the facts straight. 60+ of your favorite vintage breakfast cereals from the 60s, See how vintage drugstores 100 years ago sold lots of things you cant (legally) buy anymore, https://www.facebook.com/kirstenmarina.costas.9, Vintage Fashion from the 1960s adult coloring book: 50 pages of retro 60s clothing for women, Groovy Fashion of the 70s: Vintage Women Coloring Book #10, Vintage Homes Adult Coloring Book #2: Classic Victorian Houses, Something Old: Vintage Wedding Dress Fashion Look Book, Classic Cars Adult Coloring Book #2: Vintage 1920s Automobiles (1920-1929), Vintage brick fireplaces: Warm & wonderful home decor from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Disneyland in the 1980s: See the magical theme parks rides, attractions & maps, 70s hot pants were a brief (literally!) We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. And the sister projected her crappy life onto her younger sister because she was unhappy. There are speculations that Bernadette has changed her name to Jeannette Tomanka. I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens.
'Death of a Cheerleader' Is Based on This Chilling Story She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. Lifetimes Death of a Cheerleader has all the ingredients to make it a perfect addition to the networks roster. Thank God Im out of high school now and dont have to deal with all that social crap. (Yes at times) Kirsten teased Bernadette, but they were still mutually acquainted Bernadette never could figure out why she thought she was a Bullied failure. Bernadette Protti is an American of Italian descent, born on September 20, 1968. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house, ambushed her from behind with a 15/18 inch knife, inflicted Kirsten with two two foot wounds down her back and continued to stab Kirsten when she was suffering on the ground with her wounds. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. 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! Kirsten was a true Social Butterfly, always joking with others, talking with others, We werent friends but I liked Kirsten and all those girls. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. ( Some did) I did cause it was getting ridiculous. This Mats person youre either Bernadette, or sister, or a very good friend. Kirstens family and Berns family were both Well off, Bern lived in a Richer part. Asking a butt of yourself getting it. Its a circle, says another. Google It, it sure will tell you. It shocked everyone in the small community where crimes were something to be read about. Bernadette was snotty to. Read about the real story instead of talking crap. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? Maybe you need to hear one of those shooters moms speak on YouTube on the Ted talks. This whole story is just disgusting. Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. I been bullied to. Dont matter if Kirsten was a bully or the meanest girl ever, you haters on her leave her alone and let her Rest In Peace. Bernadettes own parents turned her in. She wasnt a fan of ( stupidity) by any means at all. However, she got a job in the student office alongside Kirsten, which resulted in the popular girl asking Bernadette to do her different favours. That movie was terrible and blamed the victim for her own murder. Kirsten, the apple of the eye, soon began to make waves at school. Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car park at night and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for Kirsten. Setting up a fake meeting and lying about a Party is Strange and Weird. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)? Like you said, she is paying for it and has been for years. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. She had plenty of friends like in the film who loved her, but she cared only about superficial things, and people. Kirsten didnt like (stupidity). She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. 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). If you liked this article, please share it! And you dont give a fuck cause you are popular? So those who say she was a real mean girl, dont know, cause I heard differently. When this plan is upended, it fuels her jealousy and results in murder. Kristens parents are right the story as told doesnt make any sense. When Kirsten approached the Pinto she looked inside and said blandly, Oh, its you.. Snotty people blamed her publicly and without mercy.. shame on them, you know who you are. She never had words with Kirsten, just said Kirsten hardly talked to her, maybe once or twice in her entire life. If Kirsten was so mean, why didnt Bernadette just stay away from her? I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. Shes no better than you. That pain of being relentlessly bullied stays with you your whole life and your self worth is damaged. It had nothing to do with Bullying wasnt even about that, it was about forging a friendship. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. The reporter had misunderstood. No single human being has the effrontery to kill a fellow human being; talk less of a supposed child. She was also friends with people who were considered popular. Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? Sheriffs deputies said Kirsten Costas, 15, was stabbed repeatedly after she was given a ride home by a Moraga resident, who was not identified. The officers all ran unopposed save for the position of junior class Treasurer. Also Karen, Kirsten favors Stacey Dash, with Lindsey Warners personality on Saved by the Bell. In 1984, California's Miramonte High School cheerleader and all-around popular teen, Kirsten Costas, was murdered by her classmate Bernadette Protti, who was not only jealous of Kirsten's high-profile life but bitter and resentful that she took did not get picked for cheerleading or the yearbook committee. Rest In Peace Kirsten. Of course, the characters' names were changed in the movie. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. Who killed Stacey in Death Of A Cheerleader? Kirsten is the true victim in this case. She probably just released her anger towards her so she could move on. The person I knew didnt hate Kirsten, she just thought she was Snooty or Misunderstood.
Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story justice was nwot served and the costas have shed tears and felt grief for over 30 years and i think bernadette shouldnt have been given the privelege to go to college, get her high school diploma, have a boyfriend, and then have kids and get married no she should have been locked in a brick cell staring at walls all day so that she could focus on what she did but no she is scott free now to go out and kill again if she wants. Whats worse is how the media played into all of this and have portrayed Kirsten as a girl who deserved this kind of horrific attack, nobody deserves to be tricked, stalked and stabbed in cold blood at 15 out any age. She got out in 1992. Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. Bernadette even tried to point her finger at Joanna as the one who killed Kirsten. 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. 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. Also there Was another girl who went out with the football team and accused them all of raping her, not the entire team, but several players and I hear she was ran out as well and dogged by the Students. Ashley English, Women's World Cup of Rugby Team Captain, 2008. I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. 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. Moreover, the 1994 movie, A Friend to Die For explores the same story. Get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in Kenya, Kiambu Woman Dies, Leaves Behind Unfinished House Kenyans were Building Her, Linet Toto's Dowry: 7 Delectable Photos from MP's Negotiation Ceremony, Little Girl Begs Man on the Road for Money, Video Surprises Many, Chris Brown Throws Female Fan's Phone into Crowd after Sensual Dance on Stage, Pastor Ng'ang'a, Wife Loise Pay Tribute to Home He Grew up In, 100+ art captions, quotes and comments for a drawing on Instagram, 50+ famous Ethiopian proverbs about love, life, and education, 50+ dope captions for Instagram for boys and girls in 2021, Bolt Food courier registration: requirements, salary, contacts, What happened to Lil' Charles from Sweetie Pies? Even if you werent rich, if you were smart and acted sensible you were accepted. Theres no excuse for murder. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. True if no one liked you she didnt either she was nasty to some people. Besides if Kirsten was going to out her, she would of told Alex Arnold all about it on the drive home. Killing her just because you were jealous? Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. You need to stop defending yourself and own up to the damage you did. Kirsten wasnt like whoever (Not True) above article said she had to be snobby at the School there. It also evil and sick. Now that you know, have fun looking around! 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? Kirsten and Bernadette were both well off. If they want it known they will come forth themselves and tell it or contact you. Im not sure shes really sick, I just hear she is, and doesnt leave her home hardly. I hope shes not sick esp. She talked to most people. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. You obviously didnt know Bernadette to describe her as Sweet. I hear Kirsten was Beautiful inside and out. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. They are Cat Mean. She lived big. The costas still have to deal with pain and grief and it doesnt matter if she was angry nobody thought about kirsten or her family by letting bernadette get a slap on the wrist! Thats my belief.
What's The True Story Behind Lifetime's Remake Of 'Death Of A I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. So if she didnt like you, probably you did something to irritate her and she let you know it. I have always treated others the way I want to be treated. She was obsessed with being liked and Kirsten not liking her. (Kirsten sure didnt), Saying bullies need to get what they deserve. Bernadette was to in a (round about way) She wasnt as popular as Kirsten, she desired to have the things Kirsten had. According to her attorney, Charles James, juveniles convicted of murder in California serve an average of four to six years. No one is killed without a reason. They start being cruel. Eventually, she came clean to her parents. Sad because K had it all as I saw it. Notable Alumni. Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. Naturally, you might be wondering if that is the case here. I so disagree with some of the posters. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. Eventually, she felt increasingly insecure and put down by Kirsten. Be the first to get hottest news from our Editor-in-Chief, Check your email and confirm your subscription. To them maybe. Required fields are marked *. We bought a do up property. Upper middle class at least. Its all coming back to haunt her for what she did. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. 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). Kirsten was just like any other girl who had to go to that snobby school. When the time was up, Elaine Protti read her daughters confession. Me! Caskets cannot be covered with a flag of the deceased's nationality while in the church.
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