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The movie and rolling stone for both girls in a narrative to sell newspapers. If you werent Popular she looked down on you just as bad as Kirsten did. An example that shows that Bernadette didnt have respect for Kirstens family and shows how detached Bernadette was from killing Kirsten was that she appeared to have no inhibitions about attending Kirstens funeral. 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. Bernadette really should have left her alone. I would suggest that you should be able to distinguish between a fictional depiction and reality, but judging from your comments it is clearly beyond your capacity to do so. She may of just wanted to scare Bernadette so she would leave her alone (Bernadette) Bernadette took things way to personal, and, it became Personal.. Joe Kosla hi. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. The paint was peeling off, and it put a lot of pressure on her sensitive self-esteem as she never imagined living in such a place. She killed once. Her friends were all Pretty. Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. They werent as bad as you think. I was there too. I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. Check out these sexist stewardess job requirements of the 50s & 60s, The original Rice Krispies treats recipe from 1940 & its delicious history, 100 vintage 1960s supermarkets & old-fashioned grocery stores, Vintage Fostoria glass: 100+ old patterns, colors & styles of the classic American glassware, Why the old Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York was the very definition of extravagance, See some huge classic 50s station wagons, with fins & rear-facing back seats, Remember these? 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. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? I didnt get on yearbook. I heard Kirsten was self absorbed, but no bully. Kirsten was full of energy and life. This will always be a tragic story that will never be forgotten, I certainly never wanted that to happen to Kirsten or anyone,she was a daughter, sister and friend to many. How did Kirsten push Bernadette so far? She just got irritated cause Bernadette lied to her and lured her out under false Circumstances, Id be annoyed and Angry to. She probaly wanted Bernadette to leave her alone thats all. Seriously, whats wrong with you? She didnt have enemies,(that were known), just a fallout with Nancy. Your lack of self awareness is both amusing and perplexing. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. Kirsten was, and classmates mostly said she was a free fun spirit with a big heart and love for life. Others are not so lucky. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. Theyre not looking forward to seeing her. Kirsten May of been just like that, I couldnt tell you thats true. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. Your email address will not be published. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. It shocked everyone in the small community where crimes were something to be read about. I also think that its utterly ridiculous that she got only 9 years for committing murder. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. Thats a win win. Ultimately, it took the police around six months to capture the killer. 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. Kirsten was well liked and cared. Also Bernadette wasnt bullied or singled out, thats BS. My kid knows better than to bully others. She lived big. Kirsten wasnt obligated to helping those people, sometimes it has to be done on your own! One of the most popular girls attending the Miramonte High School in Orinda, Calif., Costas was envied for her beautiful looks and privileged background. She only had certain friends. I dont agree with the Miramonte comments. Lots of teen girls are caddy and laugh at people. I dont think she was, just a teen girl who was like the rest in competition. Everybody who knew her just loved her well most everybody. To much at stake in the World than to be worrying about something that happened decades ago. Shes still a Murderer and will never be anything but, as long as shes Alive, I wont forgive her for it, and neither will Kirstens family and friends. 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. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. One was transferred there because of problems with boys. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. Bernadette Protti shocked the nation and her locality when she confessed to the brutal murder by stabbing her schoolmate, Kirsten Costas. Kirsten wasnt a bully. However, despite being a member of this popular entity, she wasnt satisfied as she wanted more. I always noticed Bernadette would give Kirsten stares and mean looks at times. She was happy go lucky mostly, she only had a couple (she didnt like), we all have someone we do t get long with. You get on here and write comments all day long, repeating yourself over and over and over again. 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. In USA is more important to be popular, not smart, no matter how you treat others you become popular just because you say some joke or anything else to molest the person. She looks like she would have lit up a room. So she had money, her family did. My comments arent gossip. I just felt like I didnt fit in at Miramonte or Orinda. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. The evidence supports nothing more than the finding of murder in the second degree. Kirsten May of had moments and been a Stuck up person, but that dont Justify murdering her. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. The main point so many of you are missing is a beautiful young girl lost her life! If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Bernadette said Kirsten wanted to smoke pot first, a claim that drew cries of disbelief from Kirstens parents and friends. You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. Yes listen said something to Bernadette, not to her directly, about her ski equipment. There were a lot of girls at Miramonte they didnt like or fit in, they ran them all out, not just Nancy, she wasnt alone, neither was Joanna, but they act like they were the only victims there. Cynthia Morgan biography: boyfriend, sickness, net worth, what happened, latest pictures. Karma is catching up with her, thats why she has all these haters and has to watch her back anywhere she goes. I can tell its you before I even read the first line. The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! Cant imagine what feelings the Costas family had either. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. Whats been done has been done. However, Bernadette's babysitting alibi went unverified. Bernadette was sentenced to nine years (maximum) for second-degree murder on April 1, 1985. 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. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Additionally, the Bernadette character was portrayed as sweet and innocent, while a sexy twenty-something Tori Spelling played the part of the 15 year old Kirsten. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. A few cried. 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. You will think positive then allow being moved by what ppl say or do. I feel very sad for both sides. So, I dont know, I just felt bad., She said that Kirsten, Just sort of put me down I remembered one time on the ski trip we were on together. her friends portray her as an Angel of course they do, but she did make snide remarks to people who werent like her. Lisa I totally agree. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. Talking peoples business again, McDonald may not like her name being used. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. Bernadette was popular to, she was just wanting to be Kirsten, and Kirstens approval meant so much to us all, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette till that fateful night, She never cared either way, Bernadette took it so serious and it became (serious) and fatal. Firstly, Bernadette failed to get in the coveted cheerleading team, and secondly, she did not make it to the yearbook staff. that HS was a tough place especially for girls. Is it difficult to understand why a person might not respect the opinion of someone else who supports a murderer? Anyway, the past cannot be erased, rather we can learn from every instance and scenario. The Homecoming Court was as popular (if not more) popular than Kirsten. Also, Kirsten was upper middle class and lived in a less expensive area than Bernadette. They were all fun gals to be around. Excuse my long reply. She would of grown out of that. People who need to put others down to feel validated are the ones with the mental problems and theres no excuse for that type of behavior the ppl saying that this girl or any girl is ugly they need to get checked maybe they are the real lesbians lol. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. Im sure she dont really like Bernadette, and she wouldnt go out to dinner with her, or have her over for dinner or go places with her, and welcome her with open arms. If not, I doubt she worries about the past. I cant stand snobby bitches who put others down and bully them. 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. Lots of Students had to seek Counseling that year over all this. The news flew through the town. She was warm, she was engaging, she was dynamic. However, she did not deserve to die. You know whats really sad? 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. What? Her family were upper-middle class, not multi millionaires. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself.. 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. She is still Crazy as always. You need to get help for that, sweetie. So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? But that has about a millionth of a percent chance of ever happening. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? She clearly wasnt happy with them and their old, unfashionable selves either, adding that they didnt give her, their 6th child, the attention she so desperately wanted. She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! Asking a butt of yourself getting it. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. We had honor students who were kind of poor, but we loved them, and learned from them. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. 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. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. Im irritated. Nevertheless Kirsten will never be with us again, and there was no sense in murder (premeditated ) or not, it still happened. and sexy fashion fad, Print Color Fun: Free coloring pages & more fun for kids, Quotes Quotes Quotes: 1000s of clever & inspiring quotations, FindersFree.com: Find answers to lifes little questions. That Mats Chick dont know her head from her Butt. Others suffer more cause they experience the loss. Shes no better than you. As for the girls acting like Hoes if they have PTSD from it maybe they should of thought of the consequences, before they did it. GG was the mutual friend of Kirsten and Bernadette, GG doesnt want anything to do with Bernadette again ever. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! I hear Kirsten was Cocky and Arrogant, but not any Bully. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. Several spectators at the trial were moved by the ninety-minute confession. 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. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. The boys at Miramonte liked Bernadettes childhood friend and Kirsten, none were interested in Bernadette. Im sorry.. She comes back to see her mom her dad passed. Amen Shelly. And Sarah saying Kirsten got what she deserved. She called Kirsten names. Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. She may have tried to point the blame towards Nancy and Joanna but it backfired on her, Joanna comes to Reunions, as Bernadette cant cause it will never ever be forgotten. Kirsten from my Understanding was Self Absorbed and a Snob, but not a Bully. as bad as she wanted her friendship. This is page 3 of 3 (Click here to go back to page 1 or to page 2), On December 11, Bernadette was called in for an interview with Ron Hilley, a young FBI agent assisting in the case. Once the police investigation began, she started contemplating suicide. Thats a much more obvious motive. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. She cared about people and if she thought she hurt someones feelings she would try and talk to them, we all make mistakes. Bernadette could be to at times She was no Angel some thought of her as Stuck up(Bernadette that is) and her BFF was kind of popular, but not as popular and Bernadette, Stacy, Diane, Jessica and Carrie. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. 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? November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM Due to Bernadettes name change, she has seemingly disappeared from the public eye. Same for guys as well, but girls are a lot worse. A number of people have called saying they think they have seen the suspect. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. We are all different. 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). Or going by the Movie portrayed, Deadly Women had Kirsten as a down to Earth Girl who loved all. School is what you make of it, bullying goes on all the time no reason to Murder over that, Kirsten would of grown out of it by now even if she was a bully. To the fellow classmates of 1986 Miramonte, so sorry if your World crumbled cause it wasnt meant to be that way, but you got to know that it was t any picnic for Bernadette as well, and if she could set time back and do all over, she would of left the situation with Kirsten alone to start with. I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. She was more Bubbly and down to Earth. Protti didnt get a short sentence because she claimed to have been picked on. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. She isnt outgoing like she use to be, I can see why, she has to watch over her head. 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. Check your Stories and facts before you post Nonsense. However, we should leave our readers with the thought that if Bernadette had committed the crime today, she would not have gotten off as easily as she did back in 1985. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. Yes we all feel that way, but nothing can be done about it, decision has already been made. According to the letter, she was able to live with it but couldn't ignore it. She called Bernadette on her bizarre behavior that night, and if Bernadette would of left Kirsten alone, it would of never reached that Point, and Kirsten would still be alive maybe even today. You are one OBSESSED weirdo. Even if she was, no right to murder her. I bet she finally became an outcast fro supporting Bernadette. Self Absorbed yes. Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. You need to stop defending yourself and own up to the damage you did. But it wasnt a big fallout, just words between them.. Karen, where are you? Knowing you though youll never have the character or the balls to do this and that was the reason you arent in whatever popular grip you killed to try to get into. If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. I was in 8 the grade with Kirstens brother Peter and Bernadette had babysat me years prior and was very sweet. The characters were loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. Later, an agitated Kirsten reached out to Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, in Moraga, saying her friend had acted weirdly with her. Since then, she is supposed to have changed her name and left the state of California. Judge: Well, with the exception of the taped confession, this whole case is circumstantial. Love your integrity on all this. Now that you know, have fun looking around! The reason why Bernadette killed Kirsten is because Kirsten didnt appreciated the fact that she was lured out of her house under the pretence of a Bobbies sorority initiation dinner by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with. Bernadette had plenty of other friends, she was in that group, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, if she would of left her alone, eventually they may of became friends, no she couldnt wait, wanted it all right now and pushed and forced her way into it. very sad. [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. Now, instead of celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the young fire victim's family is in mourning. Bernadette is in her fifties and may have changed her name to Jannette Tomanka. Hostile people do. The people implying that Kristen had it coming, or whoever else blamed her parents, are, in life, the jealous Bernadette types. "I was afraid she was going to tell people I was weird," Protti told the police on another occasion. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! Are you suggesting by your comment Kirsten had is well deserved that Kirsten deserved to be murdered because she understandably didnt take kindly to being 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 and was then driven to an empty car-park at night. Kirsten didnt like people who acted (Dumb) or got into trouble and cause trouble. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. Setting up a fake meeting and lying about a Party is Strange and Weird. Basically ,she liked everybody. Bernadettes own parents turned her in. She can serve no less than one year and no more than nine until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Not boring (ugly, maybe, not boring), and also thus not a natural blonde. Me! Bernadette pushed her by her false Alibies. In the beginning, the investigators had suspected Nancy Kane, a girl that happened to be bullied by Kirsten a lot. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadettes arrest. She picked up Kirsten for dinner as promised, using her parent's car. Cant see her making fun of anyone. Ok, I agree with you that Kirsten was better-looking, but you realize that Bernadette was part Italian, right? Yes, Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true story. Still wasnt right. The murderer named Bridget Moretti was played by Aubrey Peeples. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Some still get together. Why deliberately refrain from giving examples if she could have been accused of first degree murder? People are going by that. Everyone was shocked when a sixteen-year-old girl was convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing of a classmate.

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