Guys can be, girls are Worse. Id been weirded out to. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? Many left hand-written notes, flowers, candles and white. Tori spelling who actually played Kristen Costas was so incredibly unlikable on screen that she almost felt as though she deserved what she got. Eventually, she felt increasingly insecure and put down by Kirsten. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. That could hurt much more than death. Sydnee Goodman bio: nationality, married, IGN, latest updates. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Bernadette committed the crime at the age of 15. Contra Costa County Sheriffs deputies were searching yesterday for a teenage girl as a suspect in the stabbing death of another girl here Saturday night. Interesting. Sometimes she could come off the wrong way, but if someone rubbed her the wrong way, she would let them know. You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. Asking a butt of yourself getting it. A murderer? I was informed Kirsten was highly popularand a Cheerleader and cheerful, even if she was a bully no right for her to be savagely Murdered. So yes Kirstens friends still get together at times, but they dont discuss Bernadette or the death of Kirsten, as a matter of fact,( they dont want it brought up at all). She should of just beat her up, that would of stopped her. 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. What bad behaviour? I got the impression they were both Stuckup ( Bernadette and Kirsten) they were friends to. Like I said, Kirsten was so much fun. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. Not saying its you, but a lot of Similarities. At 50 years old, I too have been bullied my whole life. . Whoever DD is of Kirsten and them didnt like her, its cause she probably acted (Weird) around them. If you werent Popular she looked down on you just as bad as Kirsten did. She never meant harm, as for Bernadette, Kirsten sometimes teased her, and she would be nice to her to, she just was angry for being lured out under false pretense to attend a so called party, and when Bernadette told her feeling about Kirsten, it freaked her out, she spotted something immediately, and she was right. She probaly wanted Bernadette to leave her alone thats all. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. 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. The fire happened early Sunday morning at a home on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda. Now thats just sad. Star!! But unfortunately for her all she was taught was whats the best material Possessions, popularity and the look at me attitude. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. I could call you out but I wont. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. She had taken Kirsten out in her car, where the latter felt that Bernadette had gone weird. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. So bullies need to die. If Bernadette had considered Kirstens familys feelings at all, she wouldnt have stolen Kirsten from them by brutally murdering her. Secondly, if you actually did your research on the true case, and not some Hollywood movie who portrayed supposedly Kirsten, who was of Greek American heritage a blond, and Bernadette, who was the real blond, a brunette. Youre not getting that, let Kirsten Rest In Peace. 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. But how did it come to this? Bernie has a sweet melancholy. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Looking at the pictures, it is shocking to see that Kirsten Costas is the face of an innocent little girl. 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. She was good at that. According to People, Protti attended her funeral just like everyone else in her school. The characters were loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. Kirsten May of been just like that, I couldnt tell you thats true. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety. Her main concern when being caught was people finding out who she was, and people hating her rather then easing the pain of the parents who obviously would never be the same considering they buried their own child (who had not had a chance to live, and have life beyond her own) before they buried themselves! 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. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. Shes pretty much out of the picture, her YouTube gets messages from (Kirsten from Heaven) thats sick whoevers doing that. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. 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! 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. You named all of Kirstens friends. Kirsten wasnt a bully. She probably just told her off, like she did the others. Kirsten is better looking than bernadette, because Kirsten facial features are in proportion with her face.. bernadette is not. She is unstable and who knows what she will do. Bernadette was clearly very sick and disturbed, yet you appear to be minimizing or even excusing Kirstens murder by referring to Bernadette as a fragile human being, and writing 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. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. 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). This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully. She kissed the popular girls butt in order to be popular. We dont care how mean she was,:sure you werent so much a Saint yourself at Miramonte. 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. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Even Bernadette was to I bet. 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. The Los Angeles County Coroner determined he had committed suicide. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. Upon her release, she reportedly changed her name. Even a Mother of one of her friends said, Kirsten was like a Puppy and hugged people,,not exclusive and liked everyone. Like you said, she is paying for it and has been for years. Instead of walking home, she accepted her friends' offer to drive her home. 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. I knew nothing about this story until I saw it on lifetime and I actually felt really sorry for Kelly Martin who portrayed Bernadette protti. Many people know about Bernadette's infamous story, but what about her personality? They just had their own group of girls. It wont bring Kirsten back. It tells the true story of Bernadette Protti and Kirsten Costas. Kirsten was a Bully, I had heard she was,, and heard she wasnt and it was hard to picture her as a Bully. While not saying that her daughter had never tried marijuana, Berit insisted that Kirsten did not have her own supply. For what? they all were, taking a life is unacceptable and inexcusable. 'Death of a Cheerleader' follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. But as she drove, she became frightened about how Kirsten might describe the evening to the other girls at school. However, she got a job in the student office alongside Kirsten, which resulted in the popular girl asking Bernadette to do her different favours. Lifetimes Death of a Cheerleader brings the horrific murder of Kirsten Costas, back into the limelight. I dont think she was any worse than any other teenage girl by any means. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. 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. On top of this, her house was a bit dilapidated. Honestly teens do deserve another chance at something eventually. She watched 2 girls take the blame and did absolutely nothing about it. Hard to comprehend how this Bernadette flew into a rage and savagely murdered her classmate. Bernadette was just as nice as we were on swim team together growing up. There were several bullied as I said before. They still do Bernadette and always will, so she has to look over her head every second. The crime happened way back in June 1984, in the town of Orinda, California. Once Kirsten was dropped off, a girl got off the Pinto, stabbed her, and fled. Bernadette what you did was disgusting period and the only tiny way you can have the smallest amount of self respect would be to publicly come out and admit to the world that you too were an asshole, and Kirsten did not deserve what you did. She didnt like their ways mostly. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. That girl on Deadly Women who portrayed Kirsten was almost perfect, watch Landscape Suicide and they show a girl portraying Kirsten talking on the phone and laughing listening to Music, that is the closest to Kirsten Costas that can be described the best. Its sad, thats the biggest problem in this world? She did have the cutest clothes of all time and knew it. She let 2:girls take the blame. What are you talking about?? Bernadette Im telling you was well liked and a good Student got good grades and was in with popular kids, cause she was smart. She mostly liked everybody. still no right to murder anyone. But we didnt care because our parents raised us not to be needy of anyones friend ship. Stacey (Tori Lockwood) played Kirsten Costas, while Angie (Kellie Martin) played Bernadette Protti. In real life, Bernadette Protti almost got away with murdering Kirsten Costas, but ultimately ended up confessing to the crime. My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. Repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, ugh. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenmarina.costas.9 Kirsten Costas, a 15-year-old teen living in the small suburban California town of Orinda, was stabbed to death by her classmate Bernadette Protti, then also 15, on June 23, 1984. She was more Bubbly and down to Earth. She dared to say she could not commit suicide because her religion would not allow it, but did not take into consideration the life of Kirstens! She doesnt leave her house hardly at all anymore. Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. I dont believe Kirsten was a Bully. 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. Thats a win win. Get yourself checked out! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Think of what youre sayingfragile ppl dont turn to homicide. So she is a Horrible girl. This is exactly why the Columbine shooting happened, and why these things happen in the first place. She killed her cause she was afraid Kirsten would target her as a Weirdo now shes labeled as a MURDERER She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. 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. Berns home on La Espiral was Larger and more Expensive. 'White Lines' Celebrates Rave Culture but Is It Based on a True Story? She is no longer in jail today and is leading her private life. 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. I didnt hate either one, maybe they were Misunderstood, as for being Stuckup. Get a Life please. Whats wrong with you? Who is Ms Bunch? But it wasnt a big fallout, just words between them.. Karen, where are you? Kirsten had a lot to look forward to. Bunch of Bernadettes lurking around everywhere. I think she made a pass and got rejected. Bernadette admired and idolized Kirsten, her schoolmate. You seem to have the mentality of a child. I didnt know her, but had a friend whos Facebook friend did. She dont remember her incidents, others embarrassed themselves by wanting to be the center of attention. She is in her 50s currently, and it seems like she has gotten a fresh start at life. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. It gave me the creeps. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. Shame on you Bernadette what you did was morose, and against your entire religion and you stabbed Kirsten to death. Using friends names there, they altered her friends names for Privacy rights. My School people didnt accept you, then you were out and ran out, all Schools are like that. I am 59 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. Cause Bern for weeks went on and on about Kirsten to where her friends kept getting tired of hearing it. However, when the casket leaves the church the flag can be put back on the casket. They were friends from what I seen, they traveled in the same group and walked together with them. There was no teasing and ostracisation. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. I am shocked to even read that some people think this 15 year old girl deserved to die because she could be a little snobby at school, I personally would prefer my children to be friends at school with a snobby girl than a cold blooded killer! Aside from her family conditions, Bernadette Protti had other underlying problems. Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. Her house too, apparently had paint peeling off, and was not the type of place she imagined herself to be living in. They are Cat Mean. However, things got weird when Kirsten realized that Bernadette's invitation was of a second-hand nature, and she wouldn't want to go to a party where she wasn't invited first-hand. 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 knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. Yes listen said something to Bernadette, not to her directly, about her ski equipment. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. I know there were Bogus postings from Kirstens classmates. I believe she kept crying and begging for her friendship and it weirded Kirsten out. They told about the girls ran out of School. Kirsten from my Understanding was Self Absorbed and a Snob, but not a Bully. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. Others are not so lucky. 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. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. Who are you to tell the judge what to say or do at that time? Nicolle Devenish Wallace, former White House Communications Director and spokesperson for John McCain for President. I seen a few of them out and about. 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. Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? 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. I also think that its utterly ridiculous that she got only 9 years for committing murder. 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. And the sister projected her crappy life onto her younger sister because she was unhappy. I highly doubt I would like you either. If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. How many teen girls dont get Smart Aleck, its a normal part of a teens life. After killing Kirsten, Bernadette said she returned home, hid the knife and took a walk with her mother and the family dog. Thier homecoming Queen was friendly and always spoke to people. The things that got me mad was it hurt and I couldnt change like looks or money or popularity or things," Protti added later on. 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. Kirsten told her she embarrassed her, and, she didnt want to be around her. ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. If Kirsten was going to out Bernadette, she would of told Alex Arnold all about her, and the Conversation. Sure would be interesting to hear the truth behind this tragic story instead of listening to this gossip and speculation of what both girls were like and how they behaved. Snotty people blamed her publicly and without mercy.. shame on them, you know who you are. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. No one is bothering her anymore. I dont buy into the lesbian theory. A popular 15-year-old girl who was stabbed to death on a neighbors doorstep may have been the victim of another teen-age girl, police said. She lived big. Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? The film explores the events that lead up to, and play out, after the murder, shocking the community to its core. She would have seen Kirstens parents and brother crying anguished tears of unfathomable sorrow and would have seen the inconsolable grief and despair etched into their faces, and she had the unconscionable gall to not only attend Kirstens funeral knowing she was responsible for putting Kirsten in her coffin, but also had the cold nerve to be in the presence of and be able to look at Kirstens family whose sadness and grief would have been heart wrenchingly palpable, which she knew she was responsible for. You sympathize with a murderer and deliberately perpetuate lies about her victim under different aliases, yet you are telling someone else to get help? Trouble for or Stealing maybe we could look past that. Im not saying Kirsten was totally innocent, for it takes 2, but to Murder in Cold blood. 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. Ok, I agree with you that Kirsten was better-looking, but you realize that Bernadette was part Italian, right? her a few times she was kind of uppity also like Kirsten. Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? Yes, Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true story. I suffer from PTSD. She slaughtered a girl. A lot of girls are Conceited, dont mean they deserved to be Murdered. The killing, which has left authorities baffled, occurred as the popular student and cheerleader was apparently fleeing a bogus invitation to an initiation dinner for the Bobbies, a public service sorority-like group she had joined. 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). She was so cute and funny, and loved to be around friends have so much fun. She is In her 50 s now, thats if shes alive. Later, she would throw her T-shirt and sweatpants in the garbage dump of the Sleepy Hollow Swim Club. In reality, the case unfolded in the town of Orinda, which is not far from the San Francisco Bay Area. The film is based on Randall Sullivans Rolling Stone article of the same name. Her friends were all Pretty. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. Even if she was, no right to murder her. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks. 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! I just read on You tube on her recipe Video where she is sick now. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. Lot of weirdos on this thread. Bernadette was to in a (round about way) She wasnt as popular as Kirsten, she desired to have the things Kirsten had. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. 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. 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? I never understood why Bernadette killed Kirsten. Me! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. And yes Bernadette has enough problems, and theres Virus out there Worldwide that is killing people all over, and Rioters rioting in streets keeping the Virus alive, that is what the World needs to focus on today. 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. As for LF aka LP she just disappeared off the map somehow. She cared about people and if she thought she hurt someones feelings she would try and talk to them, we all make mistakes. Several spectators at the trial were moved by the ninety-minute confession. If it hadnt of been Kirsten, itd been her childhood friend, or someone else, cause Bern has Jealousy Issues. Bernadette/Jeanette has paid her dues. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. If Bernadette was so Sweet, why did she watch 2 girls take the blame? She felt it was even worse than having killed someone which is ridiculous and sad but thereve been a few cases like this.. Its thought to be the reason why Skylar Neese was really killed though her two best friends who killed her claimed they just didnt like her any more (again doesnt make sense) and there was evidence that Skylar had seen her two friends making out. Anyone who defends her is just as Sick and Twisted as she is. Notable Alumni. And, they realized, the problem didnt lie only with Bernadette. I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. She may live a Quiet life, but she is still a Killer. Whether the murder was premeditated or not, no one can really determine that, still a young girl died at the hands of Bernadette Protti, and Bernadette will have to live with that the rest of her life. 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. This is the true story Death of a Cheerleader is based on. Embarrassed, Angela moves her mother's arm and storms off to collect her bag. Other people have called saying they have feelings about people who might be the suspect. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks.
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