If Kirsten was mercilessly cruel to Bernadette, it would have been brought up at Bernadettes trial which would have strengthened her case, but it wasnt brought up because it didnt happen. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)????? Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . She runs a Facebook and Twitter account under the same name. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. Thats how they rolled. The case is ancient history so why is it constantly being rehashed over and over. Even if her friend was bullying dont give right to take life. She was convicted in 1985 and sentenced to nine years, on a charge of second-degree murder. Finally, after being initiated by the Larks, Angela and the other girls go off driving looking for guys to kiss. This Mats person you sound just like what Bernies BFF said about Kirsten exactly. The Judge felt sorry for her, and felt that the Community was using her trial as entertainment purposes and amusement. She deserves it. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. 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. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. Where are the examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette and pushing her to her limit? Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. 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 think she had a crush on Kirsten and was terrified of Kirsten telling everyone she was a lesbian. No one is killed without a reason. 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. Plenty of Italians are natural blondes. One was transferred there because of problems with boys. You could see if from down the hallway," said one Miramonte student who went to school with Luca. Well based on the movie, Kristen came off as a total snob and bully. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. Youve got to be kidding right?! As you have likely seen from Bernadette Protti's documentary, Kirsten Costas was murdered with a butcher knife out of jealousy by Bernadette Protti. Also Bernadette wasnt bullied or singled out, thats BS. Stuck up she was, no Bully. Kirstens friends dont sit and discuss Morbid depressing stuff to start with. Bernadette Protti also went to Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten. I also believe Nancy and Joanna were nice girls that had thier moments also. 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. Mats you knew Kirsten? I can understand that part. She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? Kirstens friendship meant so much to her, she would go on and on about it. You are lying. So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? Doesnt it seem weird that Bernadettes sister would have an 18-inch knife for cutting tomatoes? One of her relatives I asked how to get ahold of her, and they said she dont want to be bothered with anyone at all from her past, coworkers, former schoolmates and former friends, outside of family she dont want to talk to anyone. I just didnt bother with them. You are still getting that she was a bully from the movie where they changed everyones name because they werent doing a real version. The kids went to Miramonte High School. I heard from an article from her friends mom, Kirsten wasnt exclusive and liked everyone. I dont care what anyone says to another person, it does not give you the right to kill them. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. Any more update regarding Bernadette and the family members of both girls? I think both girls were good girls, and I think one just got frustrated over a fake invitation, and I do believe Bernadette made a (butt) of herself to Kirsten, and it was all Kirsten could take. 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. Much more middle class. Everyone wants to be the best. Are you looking for more information about Oliver Jackson Cohens wife? 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. Kirsten wont grow out of hers, Bernadette took that chance from her. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. She killed her cause she was afraid Kirsten would target her as a Weirdo now shes labeled as a MURDERER I just read on You tube on her recipe Video where she is sick now. No, it is about love, people. 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. So Kirsten was Cocky at times. So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. Kirsten was a straight A student and involved in activities, she wanted to run with top kids. Still no one deserves to die. Living in orinda back in the 80s&90s was no easy task if you indidnt wear the right clothes or drive the nice brand new car you wernt shit . Other people have called saying they have feelings about people who might be the suspect. She also took enough courses through a local community college to graduate with an associate in arts degree. Its in a teen girls blood to be Caddy and mean its just normal, but that dont give anyone the right to take someone elses life. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. lmao. Why are you so focused on what they looked like? One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. Bernadette went to school. Kirsten from my Understanding was Self Absorbed and a Snob, but not a Bully. Guys can be, girls are Worse. people no one else liked she was to quite a few and hurt their feelings, she didnt want to associate with the bottom feeders at all, still no excuse for murder. So glad you think shes nice. Mira note ran a lot of girls out from what I read. We have got you covered when it comes to the true story behind Death of a Cheerleader. they all were, taking a life is unacceptable and inexcusable. Kristen was adorable. You need help. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. A 16-year-old girl was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a classmate she feared was about to tell schoolmates that she was "weird.". I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. In northern italy they have blonde hair fair and blue eyes . Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! A lot of murder cases they get s light sentence or aquitted, but they also get harassed by the public and media so they dont get off all the way, the media torments them. They were more aquainted than you think. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. Eventually, she came clean to her parents. Well she had her Spirits and was funny ( if not funnier) like that. A popular 15-year-old high school cheerleader described as an All American girl was stabbed to death on a neighbors doorstep, apparently by another teenage girl. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. She said Bernadette was kind of Snooty also. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house which would anger and disturb most people. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. Nancy I would of never considered Murder, that is just plain Sick. She idolized Kirsten and her clique, wanting to be more like Kirsten. Death of a Cheerleader is a 2019 Lifetime Made-for-TV Movie. Bernadette was/is just a mental case. As for Kirsten making fun of outcasts, I agree every school has outcasts. Protti, 16, was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday for stabbing to death last June her popular classmate, Kirsten Costas, 15, a varsity swimmer and cheerleader. I was born with common sense. A few cried. 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). Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. As for Bernadette, dont you think she paid for it, she cant show her face in fear of someone bringing up her past, it will always be there forever, so she got caught, and got hers I case you think she didnt. Oh Im sure they so love having thier names and business displayed for the World to see. She probably just told her off, like she did the others. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others, and treating others the way that they want to be treated. According to The Los Angeles Times, Protti was sentenced to a juvenile prison for 7 years. Your email address will not be published. According to her attorney, Charles James, juveniles convicted of murder in California serve an average of four to six years. 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. 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. A murderer? Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? Sweet Melancholy my tail. Kirsten from what I heard was arrogant and self absorbed, but no bully, just a typical teen girl who didnt deserve to die even if she was a bully. As the cops went through the list of suspects, Bernadette Prottis name cropped up. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. I was even accused of being (Stuck up) We were all just Misunderstood. No matter if she was cocky or snobby; irrelevant. If you were snubbed at Miramonte, maybe you caused your own reactions. And the color pictures of the school are photographs I took. It also tends to victimize blonds! I am almost certain she and Bernadette had words its Obvious, but Kirsten got in the Car with her, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, Bernadette took it way to Personal till it became Personal and (fatal). I cant get to the point quickly. Thats a win win. I dont know what to do. Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. 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. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. This poor girl never got to grow up and experience life all because some horrible, disturbed girl murdered her. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. Kirsten was a hugging person and went around joking, she would tease all of us, it was harmless. Eventually, the FBI pinned the murder on Bernadette Protti, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to nine years in prison. Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? from what I have read on different blogs from kids that actually went to school with both these girls they have said that this movie did not accurately portray either one of the girls and thats very frustrating for people who watch the movie and find themselves empathizing with the wrong person. 3 decades later thats ridiculous. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. As Kirsten headed towards her house from Alex's car, she spotted Bernadette on the street and headed towards her. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. Kirsten was exotic, and beautiful. Kristens parents are right the story as told doesnt make any sense. Obviously we didnt know B was the killer. She knew what the students there would do to her. 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. Bernadette was sentenced to nine years (maximum) for second-degree murder on April 1, 1985. You act dumb you wont fit in (anywhere). I read a lot of nice things about Kirsten as well, so she couldnt of been all that bad. I dont understand why Kirsten Costas was portrayed as a pretty girl or how she even was some one to be jealous of. When Kirsten approached the Pinto she looked inside and said blandly, Oh, its you.. I was there too. We get it now, we already got it. READ MORE: The real death of a cheerleader story (1985). ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. The witness, who declined to be identified, said Kirsten was with a friend who had started to go weird he said. Santa Rosa Press Democrat Monday, June 25, 1984, Roseville Press-Tribune Monday, June 25, 1984. We dont care how mean she was,:sure you werent so much a Saint yourself at Miramonte. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. I just dont understand cant people just be happy with what god has made them. Maybe Snooty, but no Bully. She didnt bully Bernadette either. Is it respectful to suggest that Kirstens parents should have raised her better and that they are to blame for her murder? Sounds like her parents Shouldve did some actual parenting and taught her how to have respect for other people. They were rich. I would love to hear Bernadette being interviewed now about that tragic night in suburban Oakland. Give me an example. We dont see the others, dont mix with their lives, not care for them, stay away or just say Its better that something happens to others, not me, but we dont get the message to be just more polite. She did to, and Bernadette had fun with us as well. She said she used a knife she found in the Pinto to stab Kirsten to death. Bernadette is in her fifties and may have changed her name to Jannette Tomanka. My friend was a friend of hers. Kirsten wasnt a bully. You cant try a 15yr old as an adult now. I believe the conversation was very bizarre to, about desperation of a friendship. 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. At the end of the struggle, Kirsten was stabbed twice in the stomach and twice in the back. Kids can be cruel, its always been that way. Here we go again. How is that possible. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. 30 years ago, 15-year-old Costas was lured by a fake invitation for the Bob-O-Links service group dinner. lol Dylans mother saying We werent rich. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobody suspected. Im sure at Reunions they are. Well said Sarah. I dealt with it so I know. I dont know why you are saying nice things about Kristen she was very mean and she said stuff that offended people she stop acting like she was innocent. her a few times she was kind of uppity also like Kirsten. Most people would find that bizarre and off-putting and would certainly not deserve to be killed over it. That night, Bernadette told her mother they needed to talk, but Elaine Protti said she was tired. You took the words right out of my mouth! Poor bernadette seemed very vulnerable and in need of help. The following morning, a cold, blustery day, Bernadette gave her mother a letter and asked her not to open it for half an hour. She never had words with Kirsten, just said Kirsten hardly talked to her, maybe once or twice in her entire life. Shes pretty much out of the picture, her YouTube gets messages from (Kirsten from Heaven) thats sick whoevers doing that. It stayed with me for many years, not as bad as it did, but it did for a long time. Senseless. If it hadnt of been Kirsten, itd been her childhood friend, or someone else, cause Bern has Jealousy Issues. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. Bernadette is no more and she doesnt exist anymore, so why keep bringing up the past, my goodness look at the times the World is in now. I never understood why Bernadette killed Kirsten. Shes obviously mentally ill . Do I think it was premeditated. Nancy and Joanna? You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. Even if Kirsten was stuck up and a Bully! Unfortunately, no one was home as nobody answered the call. You get on here and write comments all day long, repeating yourself over and over and over again. I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. Kirstens house was Smaller than Bernadettes, how was Kirsten all around was she friendly? After her sentencing, Bernadette was sent to California Youth Authority in Ventura, where she completed high school and received her GED. Bernadette was also plagued by body-image issues. I personally beleive Kirsten could be a smart aleck to those she didnt like, but remember most teenage girls are. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. Kirsten wouldnt give you the time of day especially if you werent in her (group). It had nothing to do with Bullying wasnt even about that, it was about forging a friendship. We had lonely girls who were bullied and goth girls and loose girls. Youre either Bernadette or her Sister, or a Close friend like Berns BFF. Most of the Bobbies were Snooty. Probaly the one who gave details on all those bullied girls at Miramonte. Kirsten was adorable. Since then, Bernadette Protti has seemingly vanished without a trace. No other word. 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. How? Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. Im sorry but not sorry to be petty but Bernadette has a huge fg nose and hamster cheeks topped with a double chin. 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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. Karen I believe on that fateful night In The car Bernadette was pushing a friendship was was adamant and persistent about it. Feeling bad for Bernadette bc was a pathetic, weak, emotionally unstable girl, fragile or whatever doesnt change the fact that shes also a murderer. Its time to move on and stop rehashing alll this. She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. Killed a girl because you were jealous? Due to Bernadettes name change, she has seemingly disappeared from the public eye. Only talked to her once or twice ever. I dont care how old your comment is, I just have to reply to that bullst. Also people dont want to be around someone who makes a butt out of themselves and acts like an idiot, its to embarrassing. If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial, which would have strengthened her case? She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. Same for Bernadette, but she had to make this choice that will change her life. Ive been able to live with it for a while but I cant ignore it Im even worse than words can describe and I hate myself ., In a P.S., she wrote, Please dont say how could you or why because I dont understand this and I dont know why. She didnt bully, but she told people how she felt. Bernadette was a Sociopath and stalked her, and dwelled on her for Months about Kirsten not liking her when in fact Kirsten had nothing against Bernadette till that Fateful Night. 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. Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! Eventually, the FBI pinned the murder on Bernadette Protti, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced to nine years in prison. It also evil and sick. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? Girls in Jr high and high School can be Brutal. 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. Bernadette admitted to many friends she craved the wealthy life, and hated that her own parents (whom I feel sorry for) were so old. It was more harmful teasing that she meant nothing by. Some she didnt like, Usually the ones no one else (liked). It was okay at her age, like most teenagers who wish for the ultimate pinnacle of popularity. But I dont remember hearing or learning about it until many years later. The tale is wonderfully woven, with twists and turns. Kirsten was gorgeous! She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. Kirsten, and D and Ms Stuff were the Life of a Party. Hostile people do. Did you know the other 2 girls that were accused? Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Kelly, Karin and Brooke, her friends shout. 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. Kirsten in no way deserved to die. Kirsten was nice, yeah, she and a few she didnt like, but they were the kids no one liked. Orinda was not Beverly Hills. Too bad Bernadette WAS a pathetic psychopathic freak. Dont matter if those 2 were mean and Bullies, no right to murder them, that went to far. Kirsten was full of energy and life. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? Vanessa I agree I knew both girls. Once the police investigation began, she started contemplating suicide. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. Bernadette killed Kirsten out of Jealousy, not Bullying. You knew Kirsten. Of course, the characters' names were changed in the movie. If you liked this article, please share it! I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. Bernadette had plenty of friends who loved her. Smelled so bad. I am really stunned that she only spent 8 years in jail. That other gal said Kirsten was Sweet that knew her. Next to Orinda. A sane or fragile person would not have been able to endure being confronted with so much pain that they were responsible for, yet Bernadette could and did. Those bullied girls like I said were loose or cussed and smoked and (dressed roughly).. There was no jury in the trial. November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM These stories chronicle the immediate news reports that detailed the crime, the communitys shock, the victims funeral, and discusses some of the police work that was involved in the effort to find the killer and to understand her motive. Google It, it sure will tell you. I dont care if she was only 15, murder is murder and she should have been locked away for far longer. Lisa I totally agree. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. Her friends were all Pretty. Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. Other outsiders felt like they were excluded from her group to. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? Donnah Winger murder case: What happened to convict Mark Winger? She was warm, she was engaging, she was dynamic. On December 11, nearly every girl attending Miramonte, even those with the flu, showed up. 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. 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. I cant picture Kirsten being Mean or Rude, so hard to picture that one. 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. People looked up to her to.. you werent there so shut up I agree with Karen Karen get your pretty face back on here Is this the same Karen I grew up with?. Catholic priests normally wear a violet, black or white stole during a funeral mass. As any 15 year old would.even today in 2015. The best way is to bring bullies down a peg or a few. I hear Bernadette is depressed a lot these days. with this Virus going around. I didnt know Kirsten very well. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Bernadettes parents were devout Christians (Catholics). 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. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? She wont be going back to Orinda its highly likely she wont. It doesnt matter why and there are no excuses to take another persons life unless its to protect your own or your families . Also McDonald I heard of her on these sites. Im sure she does, look at her life, and where shes been, and how the media harasses her, not saying she dont deserve it, which she does, but if she is sick, then leave her alone. 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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. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. I have also wondered if her self esteem was also riding on the two most important people of all-her parents!! She asked Hilley if he had ever considered that a sixteen-year-old girl might be more afraid of publicity than of going to prison. Kirsten May of had moments and been a Stuck up person, but that dont Justify murdering her. 'White Lines' Celebrates Rave Culture but Is It Based on a True Story? I was a 1985 highschool graduate.i had skipped a grade so my classmates were more mature physically and socially. Hard to comprehend how this Bernadette flew into a rage and savagely murdered her classmate.