Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Not saying its you, but a lot of Similarities. Many left hand-written notes, flowers, candles and white. Id been weirded out to. Read the posts from August 2019. She and her BFF were both Odd. They were more aquainted than you think. I dont think she was, just a teen girl who was like the rest in competition. Oh youre so pretty and popular and amazing I think thats what Kirsten meant by her friend getting weird Then she killed her rather than have Kirsten tell everyone she was a lesbian. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Rest In Peace Kirsten. She didnt have enemies,(that were known), just a fallout with Nancy. That already happened. I have to agree some, I was there, Kirsten was Cocky at times, no means a Bully just self absorbed. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. Many say they cant trust anyone anymore, not after what Bernadette did. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. We all have someone we dont like. Kirsten was, and classmates mostly said she was a free fun spirit with a big heart and love for life. I had just got out of high school at that time from north of the bay area Yet it hit us all so close to home the horror of it seemed to change everything in a way all those years ago What brought me here is my own grief at the unsolved stabbing murder of my girlfriend And she resembled Kirsten in appearance and likely even more in personality I pray for Kirstens soul and her family What they have gone through the last 37 years the neverending nightmare it is literally Room 101 Something torn out of you removed an amputee Tortured by the phantom limb You can feel where it was what it was like to have it remember it but its gone. I mean, we dont have a lot of money and we cant afford a lot of nice ski stuff and I just had this really crummy pair of skis and some boots, but, you know, I was having fun anyway. She knows how people still feel about her, she also knows she cant escape the feelings they have or ever change them even in many years to come forth. It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. GG was the mutual friend of Kirsten and Bernadette, GG doesnt want anything to do with Bernadette again ever. If you liked this article, please share it! Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. Eventually, she felt increasingly insecure and put down by Kirsten. Abe that was your downfall. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. Karen, keep repeating the same Comment over and Lifetime released a remake, also titled Death of a Cheerleader, on Feb. 2, 2019. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. You need help. Thisb isnt about Columbine, its about the Kirsten Costas case. People looked up to her to.. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. ORINDA (KPIX) -- The day after a deadly house fire killed a 16-year-old girl at her home in Orinda, friends and family on Monday were remembering her as a vivacious young woman who could light up a room. If Bernadette isnt depressed it would be a Miracle. Lisa I totally agree. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten Caskets will, in most cases, be covered in white, however they can be open. 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. I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! According to Los Angeles Times, the 16-year-old created a false invitation to trick Costas into attending a Bob-O-Links dinner, a volunteer group at the Miramonte High School. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. If the person that Tori spelling played in that movie Was indeed Kristen Costas attitude toward other students then anybody couldve seen this coming. In northern italy they have blonde hair fair and blue eyes . Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. 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. Kirsten had exotic features from her full volumes curly locks to her tan skinnot to mention her eyes were also sky blue. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. That Movie was nothing like the real Kirsten. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. 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). I didnt know Kirsten that well, talked to her a few times in passing but we didnt know each other. I feel if it was true bullying she would be afraid to be near Kirsten and these people who call Kirsten a snot and said she was a Bully and deserved it, Karens right youre the Bullies cause you know Zilch about any of this. She let 2:girls take the blame. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. Bernadette grabbed the knife from the vehicle and met Kirsten on her neighbour's lawn, and a scuffle ensued. Everything is Me! I hear Bernadette is depressed a lot these days. Bernadette committed the crime at the age of 15. The girl with the football players heard she was ran out on her ear and laughed out of there to. Mats Kirsten probaly didnt like you, dont mean she was that way to everybody. One thing is for certain, Bernadette has not had any serious run-ins with the law since her release from prison. 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. So youre justifying Murder due to bullying? Her mom and brother had traveled to Los Angeles to escape the smoke from the Camp Fire. 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. Several spectators at the trial were moved by the ninety-minute confession. Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. Bridget is a shy outsider, who wants to be popular and beautiful. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. See production, box office & company info, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. She also took enough courses through a local community college to graduate with an associate in arts degree. I had an English class with Kirsten and her friends, we were all put in pairs in order to read off as part of a project, Kirsten and them just acted as though I was invisible and everyone in our group (but me) got to read a part. Frequently considered a cult-classic, the 1-hour and 31-minute-long film offers a chilling depiction of the horrific murder story. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. The San Francisco Examiner Wednesday, July 4, 1984. According to The Los Angeles Times, Protti was sentenced to a juvenile prison for 7 years. If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial, which would have strengthened her case? Im sorry but I disagree. As for the girls who got blamed, so sorry if your lives were miserable at the time, but remember Bernadette was scared herself and did t know what to do, she didnt aim for all that to come down. Me! The 2nd version of Death of a Cheerleader is more like Kirsten to a degree. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Especially someone who not only blames the murder victim for her brutal murder, but also blames her innocent parents? Costas, a Miramonte cheerleader, was murdered by fellow student Bernadette Protti in June of 1984. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? The most exciting thing is that the case took quite an unexpected turn, and Bernadette ended with a nine-year sentence. She was home with a friend and an adult man who was watching them, classmates say. Why are you so focused on what they looked like? So she had money, her family did. Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. You could see if from down the hallway," said one Miramonte student who went to school with Luca. Dont care how mean Kirsten was, that was uncalled for, you that defend Bernadette saying Kirsten was mean girl, do you realize Kirsten is gone forever, and will never be back, do you realize Bernadette took a Life! Required fields are marked *. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. Protti set up a trap to lure Costas into spending more time with her. Kirsten and she sort of got along, and,( sort of didnt). Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. Kirsten didnt like some of those people cause they rubbed her the wrong way and acted Stupid around her, she definately wasnt down with Stupidity. 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. It made me feel oh so special. Kirstens house was Smaller than Bernadettes, how was Kirsten all around was she friendly? She was good at that. She loved to play Nancy Drew. Whats been done has been done. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. You are one OBSESSED weirdo. Bernadette was a Snob also, she only wanted to hang with the incrowd, if you were nothing she didnt talk to you anymore than she had to. Google it and Season 1 thru 3 Lindsey is on there. 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. People who are spouting off on Kirsten are either Rejects, or friends or family of (Bernadette). Bernadette is in her fifties and may have changed her name to Jannette Tomanka. Her family was not the same. No reason for Murder cause someone is what you arent, or ever will be. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. So whoever wrote Miramonte was a bad school and everyone cut everyone down, maybe it was you cause you werent socially accepted, and probably didnt make the best choices, or embarrassed yourself wanting the attention and. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? 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. Kirsten was just like any other girl who had to go to that snobby school. How so? She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. Of course its done and over with, and people arent forgiving and never let you forget anything you did, she made a enormous mistake, that cant change, but she does regret it and as for her and the Costas family making Peace, cant even tell you how much truth is in that, but Im sure she reached out and owned her part, but nothing she can do to change what the outcome cost them. the fact is bullying had nothing to do with it she was a sick and twisted individual and still is! Kirsten is forever missed. IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. Sad because K had it all as I saw it. 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. I still have nightmares of many girlfriends ignoring me, making fun of me and being just vicious. You know whats really sad? You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Judging by the comment you have written, you know nothing about love. All are welcome. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. Kirstens friends dont sit and discuss Morbid depressing stuff to start with. Alex gave chase but to no avail. Upon arrival, Costas learned firsthand that the dinner was an elaborate lie Protti came up with. 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. She was just into herself more than a being a bully.