They made that clear and so did she Every single day. Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? Beauty and the Beast and D are still the Life of a Party at times, esp Reunions. Later, an agitated Kirsten reached out to Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, in Moraga, saying her friend had acted weirdly with her. 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? I can understand that part. Also, Kirsten was upper middle class and lived in a less expensive area than Bernadette. But Miramonte was what you made of it, I wasnt Popular, but I got along esp, with Kirsten and her group. I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. She had plenty of friends like in the film who loved her, but she cared only about superficial things, and people. Very few that arent. 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. However, Protti followed their car stabbing Costas five times just as she was about to reach her doorstep. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kirsten liked almost everybody. I didnt kill anyone, I went to college, had a successful career, a loving family and am happily retired with my husband who I met right after I graduated college in 1983. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. We should educate our children, our minds and our souls. But they never said! LOL. Killing is still not an excuse but Id have to say the real losers out of this situation are Bernadettes parents. This is Berns BFF or her Sister or Bern herself, no one else would go to such extend to call a dead girl names. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. Bernadette only got in that Exclusive Club cause a friend who had pull nominated her. Im sorry.. Now that you know, have fun looking around! I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. Was Bernadette fragile when her behaviour was reported to not have changed after Kirstens murder? The real death of a cheerleader story (1985) - Click Americana That was 36 years ago, and the Memory still lingers on. Its time to move on and stop rehashing alll this. : Were you a perfect teen who got along with everyone and never said anything unkind to anyone ever? No one is killed without a reason. Sydnee Goodman bio: nationality, married, IGN, latest updates. Death of a Cheerleader follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. Her house too, apparently had paint peeling off, and was not the type of place she imagined herself to be living in. Thier homecoming Queen was friendly and always spoke to people. I hear she isnt a nurse any longer and just stays home mostly. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. She did have the cutest clothes of all time and knew it. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. 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. She has a right to Privacy. Sad. And Sarah saying Kirsten got what she deserved. AKA Berns BFF named used in movie. They hung out together, Bernadette couldnt face up Kirsten was more Popular than she was, and better at everything. Word was that girls were safe because raping a girl is irresponsible and could get them fired because girls could get pregnant and priest need to bring money in, not pay out for 18 years. Kirstens family and Berns family were both Well off, Bern lived in a Richer part. So Kirsten was Cocky at times. Maybe others didnt think so, but to many said she was. I bet she finally became an outcast fro supporting Bernadette. So tragic that Kirsten was brutally murdered. Kirsten understandably didnt appreciate the fact that she was lured out of her house under false pretences, so she left Bernadettes car. Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. She joined a popular clique and was noticed everywhere. 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. GG was the mutual friend of Kirsten and Bernadette, GG doesnt want anything to do with Bernadette again ever. Until something happens. Shes older also. 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. But I do know that two families had to move out of town because the girls wore all black and kept to them selves.. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? 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. This is Berns BFF Ill bet. I think Miramonte was like any School, you have your cliques and picks. 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. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. Im incandescent with rage. Like I said, Kirsten was so much fun. 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. The characters were loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. Bernadette was far out of line I agree. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. I agree bullying is so terrible but there wasnt much evidence that Kirsten was a bully apart from Bernadette saying Kirsten once mentioned that her ski boots looked cheap, I think Kirsten was a lesbian with a crush on Kirsten but was taking that secret to her grave. Star!! Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. 15-year-old Kirsten Costas was ruthlessly murdered on June 23, 1984, by one of her schoolmates. If Bernadette respected Kirstens feelings, she would have left Kirsten alone when she fled Bernadettes car and wouldnt have stalked her to her house. Talking peoples business again, McDonald may not like her name being used. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. I was there too. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! Cause Bernadette was so obsessed with Kirsten liking her, she had some idea it was Bernadette, also Bernadette owned a Pinto same make as the car seen speeding away. Your eyes are deceiving you. The Costas family is no longer mad and moved on so why cant you? She could of been real nice and friendly. No, it is about love, people. So RuPaul,Kelly and Sarah, you all need to get facts before you say Kirsten got what she deserved. 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. By what name was Death of A Cheerleader (1994) officially released in India in English? Dylan and Eriks parents were loaded. Kirsten was exotic, and beautiful. Police and friends are still perplexed about a brutal killing that so far has no suspect or motive only a pretty and popular 15-year-old victim. Bernadette is still a Pathetic Loser, and always will be. So no she is a Psychopath. Sheriffs investigators have only leads and a description of the woman suspected of stabbing Kirsten Marina Costas to death Saturday night, but not much else. Sometimes she could come off the wrong way, but if someone rubbed her the wrong way, she would let them know. I watched the movie again (both versions) and I have to agree with Miss Kiwi. 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. Thats how she probably got associated with not liking people who didnt fit in. I think Kirsten was friends with Bernadette or she would of never gotten in her car, Kirsten was funny who she associated with. 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. That other gal said Kirsten was Sweet that knew her. She kissed the popular girls butt in order to be popular. Naturally, you might be wondering if that is the case here. She also took enough courses through a local community college to graduate with an associate in arts degree. Everything is Me! You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. 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. Why are you so focused on what they looked like? Even if Kirsten was a Snot, she would of grown out of it long before now. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. Mats you knew Kirsten? 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. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. Bernadette Protti is believed to have changed her name, gotten married (causing her last name to change again), and became a nurse and medical journal author in suburban Dallas (Grapevine TX). The case is extremely old now. She liked mostly everybody. 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. 99.7 percent of teen girls are Smart alecks. Oh please bet you were t any better. That dont Justify Murder. This is what makes me sad the most. (The misfits) we really didnt see them as Misfits. Kirsten is forever missed. She did have money, dont let that other Mats tell you any different. the fact is bullying had nothing to do with it she was a sick and twisted individual and still is! Tori spelling who actually played Kristen Costas was so incredibly unlikable on screen that she almost felt as though she deserved what she got. The only apparent witness to the killing told reporters that he and his wife were playing pinochle in their home with neighbors in nearby Moraga when Kirsten, looking frightened, came to their door and asked to use the phone to call her parents. She would of grown out of that. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. 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. I agree with Karen, you cant prove Kirsten bullied Bernadette. She had taken Kirsten out in her car, where the latter felt that Bernadette had gone weird. I certainly dont condone murder under any circumstances even if someone is being bullied but I certainly think it is a terrible thing to actually do a movie that is based on true events without any detail to the accuracy of the characters. 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. Heres what I think happened, Bernadette wanted Kirstens approval badly cause everyone else had Kirstens approval and Bernadette became dangerously obsessed over the whole deal, and she invited Kirsten out that night to make friends, and I think she said something to her that went horribly wrong to Kirsten, like make a clumsy pass at her and it terrified Kirsten, and Kirsten threatened to expose it to everyone, and Bernadette just freaked out and it possible she just found the knife by chance and got scared that a secret was going to be revealed, so she went to scare her, and maybe she didnt mean to kill her, but she meant to harm her (thats a fact). Stuck up she was, no Bully. Bern want the poor girl Deployed in the movie. Hundreds of calls have come in on a special 24-hour hotline, but investigators said yesterday they have no leads in the June 23 killing of 15-year-old Kirsten Costas. I saw an interview with one of her classmates who described her as mean. On top of this, her house was a bit dilapidated. She never had words with Kirsten, just said Kirsten hardly talked to her, maybe once or twice in her entire life. Her friends got to where they avoided her if possible. According to Bustle, the Costas family relocated to Hawaii in the aftermath of the tragedy. If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. I hardly knew this girl. However, when the casket leaves the church the flag can be put back on the casket. Most people would be angered and perturbed by that kind of behavior. Word around town was that K was stabbed 18 times. Maybe I made a mistake somewhere in the story (not sure youre mostly just saying I was not being honest what is that about?). Next to Orinda. Its possible they forgave her and moved on. Please make an appointment with your councilor at school and discuss this with him or her Everyone knew the killer had been apprehended, but no one knew who it was. And so I find myself wondering what we have accomplished here. Did you know the other 2 girls that were accused? You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. Kirsten, the apple of the eye, soon began to make waves at school. The film explores the events that lead up to, and play out, after the murder, shocking the community to its core. WOW MIRANDA, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE A TRIGGER TOO. Amen Shelly. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? I believe she kept crying and begging for her friendship and it weirded Kirsten out. Youre not looking at that Situation. Just because the Costas had millions of dollars and Are socialites Of the upper class community Does not give their family the right to treat others like dirt. The knife was her sisters for making lunch it was even in the movie that way. 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. I want popular, but had friends who were, I didnt sulk about it, I did sports, not clubs or cheerleading. Just hearsay. We all have moved on, and went on with our Lives since that tragic episode. Bernadette said Kirsten wanted to smoke pot first, a claim that drew cries of disbelief from Kirstens parents and friends. Kirsten didnt like some of those people cause they rubbed her the wrong way and acted Stupid around her, she definately wasnt down with Stupidity. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. She may of been Stuck up most Cheerleaders are, but she was no where near a Bully or made fun of people. The Principal though highly of her. I would rather die., Asked what Kirsten had done to make her angry, Bernadette said: I have a lot of inferiority feelings and I really have bad feelings about myself. But that has about a millionth of a percent chance of ever happening. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. I need so much help and love. No more Bernadette has a point. 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 copied your little story from some other website. Bernadette Protti was released on parole in 1992, having served almost 8 years of her sentence. She comes back to see her mom her dad passed. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. So you are offbeat to, for defending a Killer. and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? I hear Bernadette is depressed a lot these days. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. She served her jail sentence, got released early and is living an everyday life today. They dont even bother to investigate her alibi to see if she was telling the truth? On the other hand, Bernadette informed her parents that she had a babysitting job that day. She probably just told her off, like she did the others. Well as I said its like that in any School, I think high school is a setting where everyone is competing and wanting to race tot he top and cut down anyone who gets in thier way. This Mats person youre either Bernadette, or sister, or a very good friend. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Bernadette admired and idolized Kirsten, her schoolmate. 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. 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The school was no more competitive than any other school around anywhere. Probaly the one who gave details on all those bullied girls at Miramonte. I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. People can get really nasty at this school, says one junior, standing with a group of classmates on the lawn surrounding Miramonte. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. Google it and Season 1 thru 3 Lindsey is on there. Alex gave chase but to no avail. For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. You sympathize with a murderer and deliberately perpetuate lies about her victim under different aliases, yet you are telling someone else to get help? I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. 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. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. She just got irritated cause Bernadette lied to her and lured her out under false Circumstances, Id be annoyed and Angry to. My kid knows better than to bully others. Here we go again. Finally, as an aside, I think some people need to learn the difference between fiction and reality. And she killed her because she was jealous and that she would have been humiliuated if Kirsten told people at school that she was admiring her. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)????? Plenty of Italians are natural blondes. Despite our curiosity about her identity, it is only logical to be respectful of her privacy. Blaming Kirstens parents for her death is the epitome of classlessness and disrespect. The actual murder took place in June 1984. She deserves it. 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. I am 59 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. Poor bernadette seemed very vulnerable and in need of help. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. Kirsten wasnt a bully. Whats wrong with you? I didnt really know her, just who she was, same for Bernadette. Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. Nothing exotic on the photos Ive seen. Shed tried, and been accepted as part of the schools cheerleading squad, and had joined the Bobbies, an elite sorority-like club made up of the 30-35 most beautiful and popular girls in the school. Using friends names there, they altered her friends names for Privacy rights. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. Therefore, it was hard for the Prottis to afford the lifestyle that Bernadette desired. Tuko.co.ke featured an interesting article about the English actor and model that gained popularity in NBCs short-lived drama, Emerald City. The best way is to bring bullies down a peg or a few. Yes listen said something to Bernadette, not to her directly, about her ski equipment. Kirsten she liked everyone, she wasnt any bully by any means, she was so cute and funny. You got back at her more than enough, its best to leave her alone on other sites. They were mutually aquatinted. Kirstens mother was trying not to get sick. Plenty of facts support that view. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. The most exciting thing is that the case took quite an unexpected turn, and Bernadette ended with a nine-year sentence. 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. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. You are full of it. 86ers you want to forgive thats up to you, it would be nice if something could be worked out and you all could go back to the wya things were and not are. Reflecting on her public humiliation, Angela has a heart to heart talk with her sister about her wanting to be someone else. You act dumb you wont fit in (anywhere). Some thought Bernadette was Stuck up, there were a few that thought she was to. However, internet sleuths have long been fixated with uncovering Bernadettes latest location, and identity. She was Bubbly and Gregarious, loved to have a great time. Kirsten ran from Bernadettes car and wanted to be left alone, yet Bernadette stalked Kirsten to her house. It also tends to victimize blonds! She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! 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. I didnt hate either one, maybe they were Misunderstood, as for being Stuckup. Snotty people blamed her publicly and without mercy.. shame on them, you know who you are. First published on November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM. Oakland Tribune Wednesday, September 5, 1984, Oakland Tribune Saturday, October 6, 1984. Some girls said she was mean to people, we all have opinions, but Im sure she was smart alecky at times, what teen girl isnt, even Bernadette was I bet as well. Costas, a Miramonte cheerleader, was murdered by fellow student Bernadette Protti in June of 1984. Do I believe Kirsten was a Mean girl (bully) not at all, I believe she had those she didnt like and may of been Snooty towards that got on her nerves. Bet you didnt walk on Water yourself as a teen, bet you were smart Aleck, most teen girls are, and they grow out of it, dont give them the right to be killed. 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? Her parents poor,.. yes, but spent money on that. Who cares about that, that is no reason to be lured from your own home and murdered by a psycho. Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. 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. I know right. 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. You are lying. Wish someone who knew facts would tell us about the real events leading up to Kirstens death. She wanted in with Kirsten and she was afraid Kirsten would discuss the conversation, she held her captive till Kirsten escaped.