She hasnt been there in awhile that I know of. 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. Bern was more well off than a lot of people in the Neighborhood she grew up in. The most obviously jealous studentor the quiet good girl no one would ever suspect? Kirsten was full of energy and life. 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 the one telling about the Bullied girls who were accused of the Crime. Things were never the same after all that, it was a horrible experience, one good friend was dead and another friend was her killer, it was to much for us to take in and swallow. Rubbish. She didnt like their ways mostly. Shame on you. I was wondering why she was so pro-Bernadette. Joe Kosla, where are you? Most Cheerleaders are friendly, but kind of Stuck up as well, and picky about thier friends. Maybe I made a mistake somewhere in the story (not sure youre mostly just saying I was not being honest what is that about?). Kirsten, and D and Ms Stuff were the Life of a Party. I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. Bernadette was kind to. The day after the murder in June 1984, rumors had already spread at the tennis courts, down oak-shaded lanes and at poolside. So yes it sucks to be bullied, but that is no excuse for any kind of physical action. Angela Delvecchio currently lives a married life with her husband and child in Portland, Oregon. Was Bernadette fragile when she watched as two innocent girls were accused of Kirstens murder by the Orinda community? Cant blame Kirsten if you werent popular, maybe ask yourself why. Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. Even if Kirsten was stuck up and a Bully! They might not win but they can make a case for smearing the name of their daughter if indeed she was not a bully. She didnt like Nancy and a few others. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. If she does go back there its only to see her family who is still there, and she wont leave The Whole time shes there or contact a soul. They grow out of it as they get older. Wherever the group went, they were noticed. Im still scrolling through your crazed obsession. The case has also been depicted in the TV documentariesDeadly Delinquentsand Killer Kids. The case is ancient history so why is it constantly being rehashed over and over. Cause Bern for weeks went on and on about Kirsten to where her friends kept getting tired of hearing it. Beauty and the Beast and D are still the Life of a Party at times, esp Reunions. Kirsten was just like any other girl who had to go to that snobby school. You never give examples of what Kirsten did. The movie, like most movies, is no an accurate account. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. Kirsten, who had just finished her sophomore year at Miramonte, had started to change social circles back in junior high, recalls her good friend Diane MacDonald. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. 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. Bernadette Im telling you was well liked and a good Student got good grades and was in with popular kids, cause she was smart. Mira note ran a lot of girls out from what I read. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. Those bullied girls like I said were loose or cussed and smoked and (dressed roughly).. On the day of the event, Protti lied to Costas about having a party at her house in order to get him to leave her residence. I love Kirsten think about her all the time. Much more middle class. Whats worse is how the media played into all of this and have portrayed Kirsten as a girl who deserved this kind of horrific attack, nobody deserves to be tricked, stalked and stabbed in cold blood at 15 out any age. She hugged people all the time was a ( social butterfly). I wasnt Popular and Kirsten liked me and was nice to me. Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. Same for Bernadette, but she had to make this choice that will change her life. So she could never uplift Bernadette at all. That part of LPs life is over with I guess. YOU NEED TO LEAVE BERNADETTE TO GOD, AND YOUR NOT HIM. I dont really care about your accusation, but its unnecessary and youre wrong. Seems like alot of a holes justifying others that are a holes sorry no justification theres no reason to act like an a hole young or old, you treat all ppl with respect and the way you yourself would like to be treated dont need parents or Bible school to learn morality, any person who trust to justify any bad behavior has no morality or class in my opinion, and theres a post somewhere that says girls went along with bullying so they werent the ones being bullied lol, what a sad excuse thats called being a coward and a follower and has nothing to do with popularity depending on what ones warped definition is of popularity its not how a person looks or what they have or how they act but how they are perceived by what they do by inspiring ppl its being admirable and nothing is admirable about acting like trash talking scans that need to put others down to feel better about themselves thats just lowlives that probably pick on the handicaps as well real big of them, thats no one by definition that I popular some ppl must have thier definition all messed up and who says theyre popular anyway them lol Im sure every group thought they were the special ones, but by lowering ones level to picking on other ppl harassing demeaning and taunting them eventually theyre going to come across the wrong ppl who dont take that bs, and Im not justifying murder but it takes more than a bad comment on a pair of boots to push someone to that point, Im sure she didnt share all of the abuse she was subjected to, but I definitely compare scum that target other ppl to feel better about themselves like the leader of the holocaust and if thousands or plausibly millions werent followers of some psycho with an inflated ego than millions of ppl would have never been tortured or murdered all because scum bags like the ones that come up with excuses for bad behavior cant stand up for whats right because theyre pathetic loosers that are too afraid to stand up for whats right and they ate no better those ppl who did nothing and followed hitler were all conspirators and complicit and there are a multitude of cases just like that which is why ppl need to stop with there warped sense of wanting to belong to some misfit group that is the furthered thing from what is popular is really all about. She is still recognised for the horrific crime that she committed in 1984, which was the murder of a young girl whose name was Kirsten Marina Costas. This is Bern or her sister, or even BFF. In the meantime, the girl driving the Pinto had quickly parked and slid out of her own car. She was mean and Stuck up also. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. You obviously are very contradicting since from gathering what the Hollywood movie has told you if Kirsten was truly a witch, then, Bernadette was a bigger idiot since she wanted to befriend such a person to begin with. Cant tell you fi shes still married. 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. You all sound a bit like the people you are gossiping about. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Nurturers dont kill people. I believe she made a fool out of herself begging and crying to Kirsten about how she feels no one likes her ( which wasnt the true case then) and was kept repeatedly begging to Kirsten to be her (friend) and made a complete fool out of herself and it just freaked Kirsten out and scared her. 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. You wrote in another comment , Kristen had it well deserved. Bernadette was afraid she would end up in the outside looking in ( which finally became the case) she took drastic measures to try and prevent it. Protti lured Costas from her home with a false story about a party, to which the wanna-be would give her pretty friend a ride. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! Though mortally wounded, she ran to Arthur Hillmans house across the street for help. Kirsten was a true Social Butterfly, always joking with others, talking with others, We werent friends but I liked Kirsten and all those girls. 2016 - 2020. Kids can be cruel, its always been that way. I still cant help from thinking that, but largely I think B killed K because K was blocking B from her rise in popularity. Bernadette lived in a bigger house than Kirsten, and family had just as much money as the Costas family, if not more. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Would you say the same if Bernadette did suicide? Do you really think its acceptable to lure someone out of their house under false pretences and then expect a positive reaction if your lie is discovered? Why deliberately refrain from giving examples if she could have been accused of first degree murder? 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? She had a Childhood friend who was Popular, wonder she didnt go after her, and kill her, like Karen Severson. Regardless she didnt deserve to die, and she isnt the only one who laughed at people in High School. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. Well it is best to not bother the girl anymore sick or not, cause she moved on and so did the Costas family, so why keep the fuel burning, its just best to let folks live their lives. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. She had an issue, and if what Kirstens friends say are right about her and being so bold to outspoken maybe she recognized that the girl wasnt wrapped too tight but being young didnt know the term, hence calling her weird. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. As I wrote to you in a previous comment, if anyone was pushed to the brink, it was Kirsten, but instead of reacting violently like Bernadette did, she ran from Bernadettes car. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. I think she confessed to Kirsten how she loved her and wanted to be her and it freaked Kirsten out. So you are offbeat to, for defending a Killer. Amen Shelly. Specialties Specialty Family Nurse Practitioner A family nurse practitioner is a nurse who completed a graduate degree in. That was all taken from her, so unfair. Kristen had it well deserved. I think she made a pass and got rejected. You guys are kidding yourselves. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. Costas was a cheerleader at the school and a popular girl known for her many talents and interests. people arent to worried about this case any longer. Kirsten was so adorable. Feeling bad for Bernadette bc was a pathetic, weak, emotionally unstable girl, fragile or whatever doesnt change the fact that shes also a murderer. I think Kristen called Bernadette out on being a lesbian. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. BTW, Bernadette was not bullied or the lonely girl the movie portrayed her, (she had lots of friends) was popular So you that said Kirsten bullied her, get the facts straight. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully. Nobody was all that nice to each other because that was the culture parents included even more so than the kids. Very, very mean. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. Im sorry but I disagree. She mostly liked everybody. Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? I know. [1] According to Protti's later testimony, she had planned to take Costas to the party to befriend her, but Costas became angry when she was told that there was no dinner for the new "Bobbies." Ive heard she was Bubbly and funny. Bernadette couldnt of been to nice, she Murdered and watched 2 girls take the blame knowing it took a toll on thier lives and Families. People in Orinda arent worried about this so much anymore, for all over the World were in times of need and Sorrow. She was cute, not beautiful, says Sue Morrow, a family friend, an all-American girl. Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? She was the (In crowd) Bernadette was desiring to be the incrowd. If Bernadette hadnt of lied under false pretense she wouldnt of been so mad at her. The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! I believe they wouldnt allow you to read if you were in a group with them, thats there Nature towards people who they feel superior to. No one owes anyone a thing. She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. That Dee if it is who I think she was always in trouble and never listened. I still have nightmares of many girlfriends ignoring me, making fun of me and being just vicious. 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. That Movie was truly (one sided) and people are just going by off that Movie, and maybe Kirsten did say some mean things to other People, but who hasnt! Was Kirsten a smart aleck , dont know but tell me a teen girl who isnt! Wish someone would come back on here and tell us more about it. Here we go again. 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. She killed a girl. Some of these girls ( not Nancy or Joanna) acted like Hoes, and ppl dont take kindly to that. No right to murder. Bernadette will never escape her Image of what people have of her, no matter how Nice she becomes. 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. When Angela cleans off the knife with which she stabbed Stacy, she does so by running it under water and wiping it with a towel, leaving both her and Stacy's DNA all over it, the towel and in the drain. In the movie, she's well into her junior year of high school before someone catches on that she did it. 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! 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. Was Bernadette fragile when she took Catechism classes with one of the accused girls and would have no doubt seen the emotional toll being falsely accused of murder would have taken on the girl, yet she acted like nothing was amiss. View the profiles of people named Angela Delvecchio. I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. You know who you are to. In northern italy they have blonde hair fair and blue eyes . Bernadette killed Kirsten out of Jealousy, not Bullying. Why are you victim shaming ? Menu. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. Plenty of facts support that view. She could of been real nice and friendly. You that said Kirsten was mean, dont know her, or anything about her. The caller identified herself as a Bobbie, and told Berit she knew Kirsten was away until the weekend, but asked if she would be able to attend an initiation dinner for new Bobbies that Saturday night. Bernadette was described as homely. There was this one girl that was so jealous of me, that she spread lies about me to her sorority friends and kept me from pledging her sorority. She isnt outgoing like she use to be, I can see why, she has to watch over her head. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. I want popular, but had friends who were, I didnt sulk about it, I did sports, not clubs or cheerleading. [6], It took the police almost six months to find Costas' killer. She was friends with my sister, came around our house a few times. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. We should educate our children, our minds and our souls. 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). That Bullying was a Copout. 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. We all have someone we dont like. We all have moved on, and went on with our Lives since that tragic episode. You are one OBSESSED weirdo. She is rumored to have "two left feet". Kirsten was nice, yeah, she and a few she didnt like, but they were the kids no one liked. That Saturday evening, Kirstens parents and brother left to attend a potluck dinner for Peters Little League team. How did Kirsten push Bernadette so far? You need to get help for that, sweetie. Well based on the movie, Kristen came off as a total snob and bully. Not when she was bullied and pushed to her limit!! Kirsten was described as a cheerful girl by classmates, and I do believe for the most part, she got along with most her classmates and school mates. Even if you werent rich, if you were smart and acted sensible you were accepted. Join Facebook to connect with Angela Delvecchio and others you may know. No one deserves to be murdered. 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. Bern want the poor girl Deployed in the movie. I only talked to 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. I cant get to the point quickly. What teen isnt? Maybe you need (a Life of your own). 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. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Another DJ initials it was said she was bullied relentlessly as well. Patient Perspective. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. The girls quarreled and Costas fled to the home of Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, telling them that her friend had gone "weird. I hear Bernadette was Snooty also as Snooty as Kirsten. It wont bring Kirsten back. The family became active members of the Meadow Swim and Tennis Club, just a stones throw from their home. Bernadette was in with them to so was Jill. The script for the movie was written by Randall Sullivan who wrote the one-sided scathingly critical Death of a Cheerleader article for Rolling Stone, which the movie was based on. I been bullied to. Theyre not up with Morbid fascinations due to all the stuff that is going on Worldwide today. She would of grown out of that. Bernadette Protti was the one who put an end to the life of Kirsten Marina Costas, an American high school student who was born on July 23, 1968 and died on June 23, 1984. 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. The goth was actually into New Wave music and was not goth people at the school just thought she was weird for dying her hair New Wave because it was such a conservative school. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks. Read the facts of the case instead of perpetuating lies that Kirsten pushed Bernadette or that she bullied Bernadette. Well youre bullying Kirsten( as Karen said) a dead girl who cant defend herself, that you know nothing about That movie was one sided. I never thought she would go as far as murder. The latest Tweets from Angela Del Vecchio (@angidelvecchio1) I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. Love indeed. Nancy I know exactly how you feel. The best way is to bring bullies down a peg or a few. She was not in a popular group, just a group. If someone from Orinda ran into her, especially one of Kirstens friends, they would probably spit at her. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. What? It has her sister cutting vegetables with a ridiculously long knife too, and Kirstens parents were right who cuts up vegetables with a knife that long that they keep in the car? All. In addition to joining the Bobbies, Kirsten was a member of the varsity swim team. Kirsten was in the class of 1986, Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. How is sweet referred to Murder? Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. with this Virus going around. Until something happens. (207) 288-8449. 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. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house which would anger and disturb most people. I hear her husband knew all along about her. I do believe she didnt like outcasts like Nancy and Joanna there. 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. Love your integrity on all this. Every Murdered person was once someones child, parent, sibling or spouse. For murder! How could a teenager have been that diabolical? 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. NEXT: Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now, 10 Awesome Facts You Need To Know About The Lifetime Film, A Friend To Die For, 90210's Tori Spelling Can't Be on Real Housewives Because She's 'Too Nice', 10 Best High School Movies Of All Time (Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes), Heroes: How Saving The Cheerleader Saved The World (It's Not What You Think, Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now. I agree Bernadette should of at least got 20 years like (Karen Severson and Laura Doyle) murder of Missy Availa, that happened a year after Kirstens like 5 hours South of us. Former Case Manager at The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. Maybe they were all misunderstood. [4], On June 23, 1984, Costas was lured with a phony invitation to a dinner for the Bob-o-Links, a sorority-like group at school. I do remember she was very insecure and would pick on B clearly an attempt to boost her confidence. The school was a freak show. Kirsten was one to always have fun, Was Orinda elite, yes, but they had a lot of wonderful people there to, and they helped one another. Social Work is in my soul Angela Delvecchio - @Ang_Delvecchio Santa Mira High School Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Find out more here. Bernadette was sweet, cant imagine her even capable of something like Murder, but she was. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? They probably rubbed her the wrong way, or got on her nerves somehow. Read about the real story instead of talking crap. What if what you and I perceive as not nice clothes were as nice as she opened bc her family wasnt wealthy? While in Hockey and Baseball 2005, it is button-up from the top. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. Kirsten would of changed to overtime. I never seen her make fun of anyone, of course, I wasnt around her that much, but she was friendly and nice. I can tell its you before I even read the first line. I hear she suffers from depression to. But who among her friends - or should we say frenemies - would do just about anything - even kill - for a taste of Stacey's popularity? Judging from your malicious, reprehensible comments and utter ignorance and delusion, your moral fiber is rotten to the core, and I pity any child subjected to your skewed guidance as their moral fiber will no doubt succumb to decay. It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. Remember teen girls will be teen girls, and they grow out of caddiness when they get older, but Kirsten never got that chance so so horrible. So could LP, I hear she dont get around much to to many places anymore, shes not in California. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Columbine has nothing to do with case and you know well that the two cant be compared. It was a strange time growing up around religious freaks. You copied your little story from some other website. As I said, its possible Bernadette snapped and found the knife by chance; but if she hadnt of been so aggressive towards Kirsten to be her friend, she wouldnt of needed that knife. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. So Mats Bernadette was Sweet. I agree with Miss Kiwi, I believe Bernadette was dangerously obsessed with Kirsten. Other outsiders felt like they were excluded from her group to. I dont understand what is wrong with people. My Son was Murders in a drug deal gone wrong. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. Protti received the maximum possible punishment of nine years, although she was released on parole after only seven years at the age of 23. Only talked to her once or twice ever. Bernadette her family says she is suffering from Depression maybe karma collecting.
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