Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. Since then, Bernadette Protti has seemingly vanished without a trace. They were always so nice to all of us (Kirstens friends) and I have fond memories of them, enjoyed thier home, nice home, and BTW Kirstens house wasnt any Mansion, it was beautiful Ranch home with a nice back yard, and Bernadettes house was just as nice as Kirstens if not nicer. Maybe things wouldve been different for her and she would still be here today. Her attacker was Bernadette Protti; both girls were 15 . She supposedly suffers from depression. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. Sheriffs deputies said Kirsten Costas, 15, was stabbed repeatedly after she was given a ride home by a Moraga resident, who was not identified. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. Three months later, residents of Orinda packed a local courtroom for her trial. I believe she kept crying and begging for her friendship and it weirded Kirsten out. I never thought she would go as far as murder. Just because there was bullying in a fictional movie, doesnt mean the Bernadette was bullied by Kirsten in real life. She was friends with my sister, came around our house a few times. She may live a Quiet life, but she is still a Killer. Sarah Dugdale was cast as the victim, Nina Miller. No, it is about love, people. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! The San Francisco Examiner Wednesday, July 4, 1984. But to portray her as a Mean girl teen is off limits to the real Kirsten. Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. She was to busy of a girl. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. Friends said she was a glowing part of the student body with a warm and welcoming personality. 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. Read about the real story instead of talking crap. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. 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. Im betting youre some white chick who wouldnt know. How dare you? Bernadette had plenty of friends who loved her. Lisa I totally agree. You could see if from down the hallway," said one Miramonte student who went to school with Luca. She had her whole life ahead of her, even if she was a smart aleck she would of grown out of it long before now. That leaves only the knife and whether its true or not a witness corroborated the girls account. I just hear she stays mostly to herself and dont see much of former classmates. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? Yes we all feel that way, but nothing can be done about it, decision has already been made. Dont trust someone like that. Rest In Peace Kirsten. Lip Smackers from Bonne Bell: The super trendy vintage lip balm from the 70s & 80s, Vintage Tonka trucks & other old Tonka toys, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Trailer, reviews, cast interviews & where to watch it again, In 1984, everybody was gettin Footloose at the movies, dancing along with a young Kevin Bacon, The Six Million Dollar Man: Lee Majors was stronger, faster, better in this classic 70s TV show, These 40 vintage TV dinners look even better than we remember, Pretty, thin, young and single? Cynthia Morgan biography: boyfriend, sickness, net worth, what happened, latest pictures. Bernadette later wrote a letter to her parents confessing to the murder. She let 2:girls take the blame. If you did your research, you would know that Kirsten didnt bully Bernadette. Kirsten was adorable. Nancy was Sweet, she just took things the wrong way. Giving our McDonalds name Dont prove you know them. I agree with Karen, you cant prove Kirsten bullied Bernadette. She was not any Chris Hargensen in Carrie, or Regina George in Mean Girls or anything like that, she was totally down to Earth and engaging from what I was told. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. Her parole would have gone ahead sooner apparently but in 1992 one of the parole board Victor Wisehart voted to keep her in jail as she showed an inability to control her anger and he felt that she was still a danger to the public, she had had a violent altercation with a boyfriend in the prison/school system, he said there was a hidden trigger that switched on when she didnt get her own way! She lured Kirsten out of her house under false pretences to the non existent sorority dinner and then drove Kirsten to an empty car-park at night. They also laughed at you in the halls when you passed them, Bernadette to and Kirsten, I wasnt in the (wonderful in crowd) so I didnt fit in their world. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. Protti was arrested in December 1984, and she was charged with second-degree murder on March 13, 1985. There were several bullied as I said before. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. I dont care how old your comment is, I just have to reply to that bullst. They were rich. She was released the following year. That still wasnt Kirstens fault. She didnt have enemies,(that were known), just a fallout with Nancy. She had a slumber party on her 15 th BD we all snuck into a pool and swam, (a fun night) and to bad she didnt get to celebrate her 16th Birthday, Art and Berit planned on taking us all to a Hotel and spend the night. We had quite a few of them there. Bryan Callen: divorce story, wife, net worth, latest updates. Shame on you. She sought refuge at her friends' house, Alex and Mary Jane Arnold. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. Sydnee Goodman bio: nationality, married, IGN, latest updates. You need help. Bernadette grabbed the knife from the vehicle and met Kirsten on her neighbour's lawn, and a scuffle ensued. Kirstens friends dont sit and discuss Morbid depressing stuff to start with. So she didnt like everybody who does? Read the article, read more on the actual case, stop judging real people based on a low-budget lifetime movie. I know. Where are you getting she had no friends and was bullied. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. She wasnt a fan of stupidity or annoyance, or someone rubbed her the wrong way, she let them know. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. The whole movie seems based on stuff Bernadette said and from her point of view which is a bit unfair. Bernadette would have seen the pain and anguish on Kirstens face, the fear and shock in Kirstens eyes, listened to Kirsten scream in agony (she was reported to have screamed) as she felt the knife rip through Kirsten skin. Bernadette made a horrible decision by ending a girls life, if she left her alone, B wouldnt be in the mess she got herself in, she kept pushing for her friendship. Kirsten wasnt a bully. Karen I believe on that fateful night In The car Bernadette was pushing a friendship was was adamant and persistent about it. I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. Also, Im flattered by the attention you gave me on the blog. What is wrong with you? They were more aquainted than you think. She probably just released her anger towards her so she could move on. All Rights Reserved. Love your integrity on all this. Kirsten, and D and Ms Stuff were the Life of a Party. I heard on here Joanna was bullied bad, so were quite a few others. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. Sheriffs aide Michael Bachman searches for murder weapon, San Francisco Examiner Tuesday, June 26, 1984. What a bizarre story. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. 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. Trouble for or Stealing maybe we could look past that. Kirsten had a lot to look forward to. Bernadette should of gotten 25 to life for that Crime. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? You need to educate yourself before speaking on things you have no clue about. And so I find myself wondering what we have accomplished here. Yes, I have seen the movie. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! Did you know the 2 Accussed? Therefore, it was hard for the Prottis to afford the lifestyle that Bernadette desired. Photos with blue: From the Ladies Home Journal original article; Photo 2: Kirsten Costas in Washington DC in October 1981 (from the editors personal collection). Amen Shelly. No one owes anyone a thing. Find out more here. Everything is Me! You copied your little story from some other website. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. that HS was a tough place especially for girls. I think Miramonte was like any School, you have your cliques and picks. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. Growing up there for me was different, I got along with people, and didnt try so hard being popular. Upon her release, she reportedly changed her name. Dont matter if those 2 were mean and Bullies, no right to murder them, that went to far. 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. I hope shes not sick esp. I think she wanted to be part of the elite click. I hear one girl partied a lot that hung with them. We all have moved on, and went on with our Lives since that tragic episode. They werent as bad as you think. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. She had friends to, some were Bernadettes, and they dont care to hear from or about Bernadette anymore. All other photos are from the Miramonte High School yearbook, 1985. As I said, Kirsten was Conceited, and Stuck up, but not no Bully. Theyre not looking forward to seeing her. I see why her Sisters and mom forgive her, theyre her family and family sticks by you. Star!! There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadettes arrest. Reports suggest that Bernadette was sent to the Youth Authoritys Ventura School, and according to the CYA (California Youth Authority), she earned her high school diploma with a 4.0 average. Kristen was a bitch (sorry, fact), who would roll her eyes at randoms and point and laugh at people. Smelled so bad. On the afternoon of the third day of the trial, Judge Edward Merill found Bernadette Protti guilty of second-degree murder. for what i read the cheerleader was mean to bernadette protti,the cheerleader always thought she was prettier than bernadette and didnt want to be her friend.kirsten the cheerleader always hurt her feelings.have you seen the movie with tori spelling?death of the cheerleader. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. Maybe she did something to make it bad. Bernadette her family says she is suffering from Depression maybe karma collecting. And the color pictures of the school are photographs I took. I mean, we dont have a lot of money and we cant afford a lot of nice ski stuff and I just had this really crummy pair of skis and some boots, but, you know, I was having fun anyway. Several on the site say Kirsten was Sweet Cute and Funny. Teenage years are hard on all of us. Nurturers dont kill people. 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. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. She wanted in with Kirsten and she was afraid Kirsten would discuss the conversation, she held her captive till Kirsten escaped. She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. She was nice to her friends though. Im incandescent with rage. . According to Bustle, the Costas family relocated to Hawaii in the aftermath of the tragedy. She fit in and was as popular as Kirstens 2 close friends (Diane and Stacy), Bernadette wanted more. I hear her husband knew all along about her. It also tends to victimize blonds! Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car park at night and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for Kirsten. she threatened to tell everyone at school the next day, she didnt tell Alex Arnold ( the Man who drove her home) again it was to insane he probaly would of freaked and she didnt want to scare him with the details. I would love to hear Bernadette being interviewed now about that tragic night in suburban Oakland. To bad she did cause Im sure she would of grown out of her ways and be a positive influence in someones life today even. For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. Sorry about that. It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobod Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? The real death of a cheerleader story (1985), PS: If you liked this article, please share it! Bern want the poor girl Deployed in the movie. Not just the 2 accussed. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Anyone who defends her is just as Sick and Twisted as she is. I liked School and I wasnt popular, but I still liked it. Its possible its someone pretending to know Kirsten. Her parents were hard-working and respectable people, but Bernadette felt that they were too old and did not listen to her. One day after Kirstens family had left, she was picked up by someone in a Pinto. Also Bernadette wasnt bullied or singled out, thats BS. Kirsten had an Engaging type Personality, that Movie was off, and (Pro Bernadette). Every School has kids people dont like! Although Bernadette had been questioned and cleared via a polygraph test, a private detective hired by the Costas found discrepancies in her alibi. Maybe its the black and white look but Kirsten looked as plain as Bernadette. She liked mostly everybody. She idolized Kirsten and her clique, wanting to be more like Kirsten. Her fellow students said she was a huge part of the school and will be sorely missed. Yes. People are going by that. A grown woman from England pretending to be someone who knew Bernadette, Kirsten, or Kirstens brother. 'Death of a Cheerleader' follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. She cared about people and if she thought she hurt someones feelings she would try and talk to them, we all make mistakes. According to Los Angeles Times, the 16-year-old created a false invitation to trick Costas into attending a Bob-O-Links dinner, a volunteer group at the Miramonte High School. They start being cruel. With all this Corona Virus going around, none of that matters, it was 36 years ago, maybe LP or whoever moved on with her life. Self Absorbed yes. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. It took investigators some time to conclude the case, which is quite baffling when looking back at the circumstances leading to the murder. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. Maybe you need (a Life of your own). Move on. Who killed Stacey in Death Of A Cheerleader? Her father was a retired public works officer, and her mother a homemaker. She is in her 50s currently, and it seems like she has gotten a fresh start at life. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Bernadettes parents also left Orinda, but its unknown if they left the state of California. In real life, Bernadette Protti almost got away with murdering Kirsten Costas, but ultimately ended up confessing to the crime. The Principal though highly of her. And back then Bernadette was never going to admit that. Kirsten was almost identical to that, no like Tori Spelling. Now that you know, have fun looking around! And yes, I was bullied in high school too. The father was so ignorant and submerged in his cars he didnt even notice his daughters pain and problems. It wont bring Kirsten back. It had nothing to do with Bullying wasnt even about that, it was about forging a friendship. If we have the fear of God n understand the importance of Gods creation. Those girls had a clique. But how did it come to this? Even though she sadly didnt live to see it. The only freak in this tragic story is Bernadette. She wasnt into that game. There is absolutely no justifying what she did and if you feel justifiedthen at the core, you are the problem, not the pretty, popular girl. If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. One person said Missy was mean and a bully and she bullied them bad well that person and you are the same, Justifying Murder cause someone was mean, or Stuck up. Also McDonald I heard of her on these sites. The Costas family is doing well and went on with life. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)? It was to Personal. 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! Wouldnt she have something smaller, like a paring knife? Maybe they were all misunderstood. 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. It was only a matter of time before she d get caught so she came forth. Nancy I know exactly how you feel. Why cant people leave this case alone. Kirsten Costas was the cheerleader in question; she was also a star on the varsity swim team at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. Kirsten didnt like (stupidity). 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.. I know right. She could be mean, in fact, I could see her getting mean before I could see Kirsten. The senior class officers are President Haley Moltyaner and Treasurer. Much more middle class. Sounds like her parents Shouldve did some actual parenting and taught her how to have respect for other people. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. From the author who also runs this site: The yearbooks ARE in my private collection, as is the huge picture of us in Washington DC. Kirsten wasnt a bully. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! Later, she would throw her T-shirt and sweatpants in the garbage dump of the Sleepy Hollow Swim Club. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. 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. Those boys were wealthy and were far from bullied. Hostile people do. Alex offered to drop Kirsten home, as the Pinto followed. Did you know the other 2 girls that were accused? Killing is going to far. That wasnt right, but when you run loose people think youre asking for it. We have got you covered in that regard. 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. Joe she must of liked your Sister. Anyone still get on these sites? Be honest with yourselves. But Kirsten didnt deserve to die, some of those girls changed and are more sensitive. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. In order to get into the Bobbies you had to have money. No right to murder. very sad. What can you do? I got cut off before I had a chance to say anything else. She once told Kirsten to shut up in biology and thats why everyone thought shed done it. I dont understand what is wrong with people. A teenage girl sought in the stabbing murder of an Orinda cheerleader lured her victim from home under the guise of driving her to a phony initiation ceremony for a socially-exclusive volunteer group, Contra Costa Sheriffs deputies said yesterday. Kirsten and Bernadette were both friendly and nice girls. 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. She was rushed to the hospital by ambulance as police secured the scene. I isolate now due to the fact women have betrayed me so badly. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. Many left hand-written notes, flowers, candles and white. I think both girls were good girls, and I think one just got frustrated over a fake invitation, and I do believe Bernadette made a (butt) of herself to Kirsten, and it was all Kirsten could take. She was jealous of Kirsten and wanted to be everything Kirsten was, but could nt so she killed her. The calls have come from all over, Lt. James Robinson said. See production, box office & company info, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story. We all make remarks to people as teens even the best of people, were not perfect, but no right to Murder and it dont Justify Murder. You will think positive then allow being moved by what ppl say or do. Bernadette chased her. Not saying its you, but a lot of Similarities.
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