Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. first of all, the judge had to be stupid to find it second degree murder and it doesnt matter if she didnt plan to kill kirsten. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. But I will feel honored at the same timebut I still would have been weirded out. I was on a few adult precision ice skating teams, and let me tell you, some of the women who were on the teams were a hell of a lot worse than high school girls!! 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.. She was snooty to or maybe just misunderstood. So tragic that Kirsten was brutally murdered. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. They probably rubbed her the wrong way, or got on her nerves somehow. Even if she was, no right to murder her. The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: Halloween Hootenanny: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Meyers, Westlake High School - 100 N. Lakeview Canyon Road, Westlake Village, California, USA. her friends portray her as an Angel of course they do, but she did make snide remarks to people who werent like her. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. What are you talking about?? She did well in school academically, had plenty of friends, her close friends genuinely cared about her, she was described as popular in her own wayand she was invited to join an exclusive sorority club. Bunch of Bernadettes lurking around everywhere. So she had money, her family did. So Mats read the Definition Sweet, it doesnt line up,with Murder. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Teens are teens. The Costas family is doing well and went on with life. I was happy enough at school without popularity. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house which would anger and disturb most people. 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. In PEOPLE, the article stated that Bernadette feared hurting her family by leaving them behind: If I kill myself, I will hurt people even more (my family). [13 May 1985, Arthur Lubow] I think its also safe to assume that her Catholic faith played a part in her decision. 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). Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! For you to even fix your fingers to type a reference that this was some sort of fault of the victims speaks volumes about you as a person. I hear Kirsten was Beautiful inside and out. Kirsten didnt hate anyone, (as for Dee) she didnt like the way she acted thats all. 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. Mandy, No sense talking about it now, its done and over with. She wasnt a fan of stupidity or annoyance, or someone rubbed her the wrong way, she let them know. If Bernadette hadnt of lied under false pretense she wouldnt of been so mad at her. Kirsten made some comment about them, and it just seemed like everyone else was thinking that, but she was the only one who would come out and say it., MORE:Lip Smackers from Bonne Bell: The super trendy vintage lip balm from the 70s & 80s, Bernadette admitted she had made the phone call setting up a meeting with Kirsten. No more Bernadette has a point. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. If Kirsten was mercilessly cruel to Bernadette, it would have been brought up at Bernadettes trial which would have strengthened her case, but it wasnt brought up because it didnt happen. The actual murder took place in June 1984. Yes we all feel that way, but nothing can be done about it, decision has already been made. If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial, which would have strengthened her case? 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. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. 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. Kelly and Bridget are modeled after Kirsten and Bernadette. Bernadette admired and idolized Kirsten, her schoolmate. I believe they wouldnt allow you to read if you were in a group with them, thats there Nature towards people who they feel superior to. Bernadette followed and attacked her with a kitchen knife, stabbing her five times, before fleeing. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. There were several bullied as I said before. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? Why cant people leave this case alone. 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. Students at Miramonte High School in Orinda, whose social acceptance Bernadette Protti craved, said yesterday she should be kept in prison for a long time. She couldnt of been or she never would of killed, and watch the town accuse 2 Innocent girls and harrass,them over it. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. I feel very sad for both sides. So you are offbeat to, for defending a Killer. Mats Kirsten probaly didnt like you, dont mean she was that way to everybody. 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Other outsiders felt like they were excluded from her group to. That night, Bernadette told her mother they needed to talk, but Elaine Protti said she was tired. I just think Bernadette had underlying issues and pressure on her to get to the top, but that was no right for murder. Bernadette is Sick. The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. She made it sound like this was a drug-related murder, and it wasnt, says Berit Costas. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. Kirsten was full of energy and life. Abe that was your downfall. Elaine called the school, and she and her husband brought their daughter to the sheriffs office in nearby Martinez. The movie, like most movies, is no an accurate account. However, Bernadette's babysitting alibi went unverified. So she could never uplift Bernadette at all. And for the love of Pete, its would HAVE, should HAVE, and could HAVE. Bernadette chased her, tailgated her home when Alex Arnold took her home, if Bernadette hadnt of bothered her, she wouldnt of bothered Bernadette, she didnt have to like Bern, and she didnt owe Bern a thing. 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. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. This is the true story of 15-year old Kirsten Costas who was stabbed to death by a classmate, Bernadette Protti, on June 23, 1984. She told them that she was with a friend and she had gotten weird on her. Nope! You need to stop defending yourself and own up to the damage you did. She let 2:girls take the blame. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. 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. But they never said! Always had also. I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. 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Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. You are lying. Elaine, who was studying the Bible, set her kitchen timer and resumed reading. 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. That Dee if it is who I think she was always in trouble and never listened. Shes no better than you. A sane or fragile person would not have been able to endure being confronted with so much pain that they were responsible for, yet Bernadette could and did. Death of a Cheerleader follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. Melissa Womer: children, Jim Carrey, net worth, latest updates. The crime happened way back in June 1984, in the town of Orinda, California. PS: If you liked this article, please share it! LP was a lot like Kirsten. Now the new version of the movie was making Bernadette innocent, when Kirsten was innocent herself. She let it be known. Im sorry but not sorry to be petty but Bernadette has a huge fg nose and hamster cheeks topped with a double chin. Thier homecoming Queen was friendly and always spoke to people. She loved School. She could of been real nice and friendly. I wouldnt have either. Tell me someone who is nice to every single person in the world and likes every single person in the world, if they do let me meet them. 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. It couldve been anyone, but kristen was the last one to get into the bobbies so she stood out. According to a court report dating back to 1985, these were some of the traits her cold-hearted . (Kirsten sure didnt), Saying bullies need to get what they deserve. We all have someone we dont like, and we wont be liked by everybody. Karen I believe on that fateful night In The car Bernadette was pushing a friendship was was adamant and persistent about it. Asking a butt of yourself getting it. Even a Mother of one of her friends said, Kirsten was like a Puppy and hugged people,,not exclusive and liked everyone. Blaming Kirstens parents for her death is the epitome of classlessness and disrespect. Here is a collection of newspaper headlines and stories published in California papers immediately after the cruel murder of Kirsten Costas. Seriously, whats wrong with you? I suffer from PTSD. But I dont remember hearing or learning about it until many years later. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. Many say they cant trust anyone anymore, not after what Bernadette did. If the person that Tori spelling played in that movie Was indeed Kristen Costas attitude toward other students then anybody couldve seen this coming. She talked to most people. The film explores the events that lead up to, and play out, after the murder, shocking the community to its core. They made that clear and so did she Every single day. Ive heard she was Bubbly and funny. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. Nancy and Joanna? Kirsten, and D and Ms Stuff were the Life of a Party. 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. I remember one time coming back from skiing, my friend and I were saying how we should stab the killer 18 times for what she did. Two scenes that totally sold me on how convincing the role of Angela was played was when Angela was being dropped off for the ski trip and, in front of the other kids, Angela's mother goes to clean Angela's face with a handkerchief. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. 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. If Kirsten was going to out Bernadette she would of told Alex Arnold all about her. She called Kirsten's home while she was away and told her mother that her daughter was invited to a Bobbies' dinner, and it was a secret. You cuss and run loose you wont be accepted. Oh please bet you were t any better. I agree with Miss Kiwi, I believe Bernadette was dangerously obsessed with Kirsten. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. What bad behaviour? 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bernadette gave a ninety-minute confession, taped by sheriffs deputies. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. Bernadette Protti also went to Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten. 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. Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. And, they realized, the problem didnt lie only with Bernadette. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. Kirsten wasnt a bully. Kirsten went to strangers, wanting to be dropped off home. 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. As for the Shoes one time comment. Like Missy Availa a girl said Missy was the meanest girl she ever met, and her worst bully ever. She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. I dont believe she deserved to die, but she should have received a serious reality check.
