In 1984, California's Miramonte High School cheerleader and all-around popular teen, Kirsten Costas, was murdered by her classmate Bernadette Protti, who was not only jealous of Kirsten's high-profile life but bitter and resentful that she took did not get picked for cheerleading or the yearbook committee. Kirsten was the life of the party. Kelly and Bridget are modeled after Kirsten and Bernadette. She may be dead by now or have this bad Virus. Kirsten May of been Stuck up and Caddy, most teen girls are, but she got along with almost everyone, she got along with Bernadette at first, till Bernadette kept trying to be her friend. She didnt bully, but she told people how she felt. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? When Kelly rebuffs Bridgets advances of friendship, it humiliates the latter and sends her into a jealousy-fueled rage, which ultimately results in Kellys murder. Reflecting on her public humiliation, Angela has a heart to heart talk with her sister about her wanting to be someone else. According to this blog, Bernadette is married and has made a new life for herself. Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. The girl with the football players heard she was ran out on her ear and laughed out of there to. Too bad Bernadette couldnt see that.. Sarah, well, MURDER IS NOT AN OPTION!! (Kirsten sure didnt), Saying bullies need to get what they deserve. Self Absorbed yes. You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. 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Kristen had it well deserved. She wont be going back to Orinda its highly likely she wont. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. She has Mental issues and always will. However, she finally went home and wrote a confession letter to her mother. No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. I would rather die., Asked what Kirsten had done to make her angry, Bernadette said: I have a lot of inferiority feelings and I really have bad feelings about myself. People in Orinda arent worried about this so much anymore, for all over the World were in times of need and Sorrow. And whenever she went to that parking lot to say that she admired Kirsten, thats probably the reason why she said her friend Got weird. I would have gotten weirded out too if my friend addmitted that she thought that I was perfect, pretty, and good at everything. So yes it sucks to be bullied, but that is no excuse for any kind of physical action. Abe that was your downfall. Her house too, apparently had paint peeling off, and was not the type of place she imagined herself to be living in. I was born with common sense. I know this because I was there in the same class of Kirsten and Bernadette. The fire happened early Sunday morning at a home on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. To conclude, it is obvious that Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true event that shocked the small American town. I have to agree some, I was there, Kirsten was Cocky at times, no means a Bully just self absorbed. On April 1, the first hot day of spring, while kids throughout Orinda were signing up for Meadow Pools summer swim team, Bernadette Protti was sentenced. As for Nancy Kane she was the best in that group cause she was real, and they couldnt deal with that. I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. I have also wondered if her self esteem was also riding on the two most important people of all-her parents!! Moreover, the 1994 movie, A Friend to Die For explores the same story. She turned it about herself! If she was mad, she should of just beat the crap out of Kirsten, not kill her. I want popular, but had friends who were, I didnt sulk about it, I did sports, not clubs or cheerleading. On the afternoon of the third day of the trial, Judge Edward Merill found Bernadette Protti guilty of second-degree murder. Kirstens mother was trying not to get sick. She attended Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten and other children from her locality. 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. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/kirstenmarina.costas.9 They were weird and odd mostly, I didnt like them myself. One girl here posted that one girl accused Football players of Sexual Assault at a Party and she was driven out of that School also. She didnt make fun of people like that Mats girl claimed, probaly Bernadettes BFF commenting or Virginia or Bernadette herself, truth be told, cause Kirsten wasnt a thing like that Stacy Lockwood in the Movie. Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. You are already subscribed to our newsletter! Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car-park and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for her. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. How was the judge stupid when first of all the evidence didnt show or prove 1st degree murder then secondly that was the law at the time? She didnt bully Bernadette either. 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. The most exciting thing is that the case took quite an unexpected turn, and Bernadette ended with a nine-year sentence. Kirsten was full of energy and life. 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. That part of LPs life is over with I guess. She considered her parents too old and also felt that they were not listening to her. Bernadettes BFF. Classes are out for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but the Miramonte wellness center opened Monday so students could come together and grieve, make cards for Luca and talk about her tragic passing. Theres a reason why they changed the names for the movie because it was a fictionalized version and seemed entirely based on Bernadettes version of events and not anyone elses. Word was that girls were safe because raping a girl is irresponsible and could get them fired because girls could get pregnant and priest need to bring money in, not pay out for 18 years. When this plan is upended, it fuels her jealousy and results in murder. See production, box office & company info, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story. 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. Everybody who knew her just loved her well most everybody. I dont care what anyone says to another person, it does not give you the right to kill them. People like you expect the world to owe you something. Bridget is a shy outsider, who wants to be popular and beautiful. Even a Mother of one of her friends said, Kirsten was like a Puppy and hugged people,,not exclusive and liked everyone. Put God first. You would have to contact her friends personally for any information on who gets together or doesnt, I personally dont know, and even if I did I wouldnt tell it on here and name them off, that is invading Privacy. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it. Tell me someone who is nice to every single person in the world and likes every single person in the world, if they do let me meet them. What teen isnt? And anyone messed with one of us they had to take on all of us. Educate yourself about this case, you simple minded degenerate. She had friends to, some were Bernadettes, and they dont care to hear from or about Bernadette anymore. I didnt kill anyone, I went to college, had a successful career, a loving family and am happily retired with my husband who I met right after I graduated college in 1983. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. She runs a Facebook and Twitter account under the same name. She is In her 50 s now, thats if shes alive. 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. It is done and over and over 3 decades. Most teen girls are snippy, Im sure you girls who had a bad experience were to, in fact one she was worse than anyone she was a (bully) and when the tables turned on her she couldnt deal with it and left Miramonte. I dont know what to do. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. 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. Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. After her mother read it, she picked her up from school and went to the police station to record the confession. Bernadette is a Pig. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. The movie hinted at Bernadette being gay but only a hint. Was there 1 or 2 girls blamed for the Murder? But they never said! 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 wasnt a fan of stupidity or annoyance, or someone rubbed her the wrong way, she let them know. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. I hear Bernadette is depressed a lot these days. Kirsten in no way deserved to die. A label she will never ever get rid of, no matter how nice she becomes. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead on Saturday, June 23, 1984, as one of the stab wounds had bisected the heart's major artery. However, all of this is unconfirmed. Bernadette was sweet, cant imagine her even capable of something like Murder, but she was. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. The following morning, a cold, blustery day, Bernadette gave her mother a letter and asked her not to open it for half an hour. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. She didnt want to be bothered with her either. Its possible they forgave her and moved on. Kelly, Karin and Brooke, her friends shout. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial, which would have strengthened her case? Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. Normal teenagers they like I said, were crazy so to speak, and meant no harm towards Nancy and them, just harmless teasing, they were crazy like that. I remember the day every girl attended school when the killer had been caught but we had no name; if they had to fly back, leave the hospital, watever, no girl wanted to be accused for even 24 hours even if they would be exonerated the next day or week. First published on November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM. 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. Plenty of Italians are natural blondes. Kirsten had a good heart though. In the end, the wannabe cheerleader was found guilty of second degree murder, with the judge rejecting the idea that the murder was premeditated. As for Bernadette, do I believe she was a nice girl, yes I believe she was, but she became overly jealous that led her to rage and murder. I think she made a pass and got rejected. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. And you dont give a fuck cause you are popular? Additionally, the Bernadette character was portrayed as sweet and innocent, while a sexy twenty-something Tori Spelling played the part of the 15 year old Kirsten. If you ever saw Saved by the Bell the new Class Lindsey on that show reminded me a lot of what Kirsten was like. Kirsten was a hugging person and went around joking, she would tease all of us, it was harmless. To suggest that Kirsten deserved what happened to her because she didnt appreciate the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house under the pretence of a bobbies initiation dinner, is very, very sick and evil and I hope for the sake of others around you that you are on some sort of medication because you appear to have issues. 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. Thats a much more obvious motive. If we have the fear of God n understand the importance of Gods creation. Most of the Bobbies were Snooty. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. And she still got a second chance at life. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. However, Protti followed their car stabbing Costas five times just as she was about to reach her doorstep. Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. They also laughed at you in the halls when you passed them, Bernadette to and Kirsten, I wasnt in the (wonderful in crowd) so I didnt fit in their world. Move on. Not saying Kirsten and Missy were Saints, but we all Bully and been Bullied. Lifetime manages to dramatically portray yet another vicious crime, so the viewers are left amazed at the depths of human depravity and the darkness of human minds, even if it is a 15-year-old girl. You are disturbing and evil by stating that death was too good for Kirsten, an innocent victim of a brutal murder. Not true, analyzes yourself if they were snobs to you, probably embarrassed yourself by trying to hard to be accepted, or you were a troublemaker and a bully yourself. Im sorry but I disagree. The release of Death of a Cheerleader in the 90s rekindled an infamous story of a brutal murder in June 1984 in Orinda, California. 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. The Principal though highly of her. Most Cheerleaders are friendly, but kind of Stuck up as well, and picky about thier friends. However, when the casket leaves the church the flag can be put back on the casket. She talked to most people. Maybe it wasnt a big national story at the time, and was more of a California Bay area story (Im from Illinois). You cuss and run loose you wont be accepted. Also, HELL NO Bernadette was not cuter, or prettier then Kirsten. Kirsten was gorgeous! Kristen was a bitch (sorry, fact), who would roll her eyes at randoms and point and laugh at people. The film explores the events that lead up to, and play out, after the murder, shocking the community to its core. I just read on You tube on her recipe Video where she is sick now. Not boring (ugly, maybe, not boring), and also thus not a natural blonde. Also, Im flattered by the attention you gave me on the blog. You cant make up for six months of hell.. She clearly wasnt happy with them and their old, unfashionable selves either, adding that they didnt give her, their 6th child, the attention she so desperately wanted. Kirsten she liked everyone, she wasnt any bully by any means, she was so cute and funny. She doesnt leave her house hardly at all anymore. Friends said she was a glowing part of the student body with a warm and welcoming personality. She wanted to be like her, and she struggled a lot to make it happen. Those girls had a clique. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. How is obsessing over this going to solve the problem? 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. We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. Nancy I would of never considered Murder, that is just plain Sick. ?lol go guys and do some research..the real Bernadette was very beautiful,(but poor) while the real Kristen was very average (but rich)Kristen well deserved her fate,all the bullies making others life miserableno sympathy from me at all. Upon arrival, Costas learned firsthand that the dinner was an elaborate lie Protti came up with. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. It stayed with me for many years, not as bad as it did, but it did for a long time. I dont believe she deserved to die, but she should have received a serious reality check. Kids are incredibly nasty and cruel in high school because their parents raise them that way in their own attempt to play the snobs of society. Wouldnt she have something smaller, like a paring knife? 2018 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. We are all different. No right to murder. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. I didnt know her, but what teen girl isnt sassy and smart aleck, but no reason to kill them, they grow out of it eventually. So youre justifying Murder due to bullying? You are still getting that she was a bully from the movie where they changed everyones name because they werent doing a real version. Admin Garret. The tale is wonderfully woven, with twists and turns. Where are you getting she had no friends and was bullied. very sad. (The misfits) we really didnt see them as Misfits. I hear Kirsten was Beautiful inside and out. 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? lol Dylans mother saying We werent rich. That Bullying was a Copout. Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984). She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. She fit in and was as popular as Kirstens 2 close friends (Diane and Stacy), Bernadette wanted more. Bernadette Protti was released on parole in 1992, having served almost 8 years of her sentence. But how did it come to this? The Costas family is doing well and went on with life. As you have likely seen from Bernadette Protti's documentary, Kirsten Costas was murdered with a butcher knife out of jealousy by Bernadette Protti. 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. YOU NEED TO LEAVE BERNADETTE TO GOD, AND YOUR NOT HIM. She joined a popular clique and was noticed everywhere. Why deliberately refrain from giving examples if she could have been accused of first degree murder? In another one of your comments your wrote Well said Sarah. Its about time on other sites told all about Kirsten and how much fun loving she was. Was Bernadette fragile when she coolly discussed Kirstens murder with classmates, some of which include Kirstens friends. Bernadette and Kirsten were friends supposedly. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Kirsten was very Popular, but there were a few a little more Popular, why didnt Bern go after them and befriend them, the girls on Homecoming Court, and in the Atlantis Club. She supposedly suffers from depression. Her parents poor,.. yes, but spent money on that. Bern want the poor girl Deployed in the movie. Bernadette is a Weirdo as Kirsten spotted, this wasnt about Bullying, it was about being called out in front of the School, and tarnishing her reputation, which in the long run it did. Shut up already and get a life. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully. Later, an agitated Kirsten reached out to Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, in Moraga, saying her friend had acted weirdly with her. This is what can happen when you are a bully. Bernadette said Kirsten wanted to smoke pot first, a claim that drew cries of disbelief from Kirstens parents and friends. Bernadette went to private grade school called St. Perpetuas in Lafayette Ca. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. Nurturers dont kill people. Teens are teens. Pre-meditation seems sensible between the clothes and the knife. But for the most part Kirsten got along with mostly everyone. It was more harmful teasing that she meant nothing by. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself.. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. Completely agree with you Midwest Jimmy. Why are you contradicting yourself? I also noticed, in both movies, Bridget/Angela kept staring at Kelly/Stacy. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. Just because the Costas had millions of dollars and Are socialites Of the upper class community Does not give their family the right to treat others like dirt. My Son was Murders in a drug deal gone wrong. Most people would find that bizarre and off-putting and would certainly not deserve to be killed over it. Senseless. According to her attorney, Charles James, juveniles convicted of murder in California serve an average of four to six years. All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. The juvenile code dictates a sentence of confinement to the age of 25. Bernadette rang Kirstens mother to invite Kirsten to a non existent sorority dinner. November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM People can get really nasty at this school, says one junior, standing with a group of classmates on the lawn surrounding Miramonte. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. The girl who said Missy Availa was the meanest girl she ever knew and was her Worst Bulky, youre no better, let the dead rest. Cynthia Morgan biography: boyfriend, sickness, net worth, what happened, latest pictures. Bernadette, the youngest of six children, grew up in a hard-working family, but she was not happy and content with how things were. In reality, the case unfolded in the town of Orinda, which is not far from the San Francisco Bay Area. When this plan is upended, it fuels her jealousy and results in murder. BETs 'American Soul' Tells a True Story With Mostly Fictional Characters. I do believe she called Bernadette weird and threatened to expose her weirdness. If Bernadette respected Kirstens feelings, she would have left Kirsten alone when she fled Bernadettes car and wouldnt have stalked her to her house. How? Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. Nancy was Sweet, she just took things the wrong way. She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. I disagree with you. I believe Kirsten was going to out her for being weird and tell her weird conversation to her friends and put her at risk to be the butt of jokes. Here is a collection of newspaper headlines and stories published in California papers immediately after the cruel murder of Kirsten Costas. When the taped confession was played, the only noise in the hushed courtroom was Bernadettes sweet, girlish voice. If Bernadette hadnt of lied under false pretense she wouldnt of been so mad at her. Im sure you were a big Smart Aleck. Caskets will, in most cases, be covered in white, however they can be open. 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? This is what makes me sad the most. 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. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. That way she would of learned and been afraid, no she took the Coward Way out and Murdered, and Bernadette was chasing after Kirsten. Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. Deadly Women portrayed Kirsten differently, she was kind of like that, but cut up more and more bouncier. Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? Her father was a retired public works officer, and her mother a homemaker. Like I said, Kirsten was so much fun. 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. They had to leave school. Sarah Dugdale was cast as the victim, Nina Miller. Would you say the same if Bernadette did suicide? There was no justification for murder even if the victim was a bully, which it seems she was, at worst, catty. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Frequently considered a cult-classic, the 1-hour and 31-minute-long film offers a chilling depiction of the horrific murder story. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. Get yourself checked out! This is the true story Death of a Cheerleader is based on. March 11-12, Miramonte students of each class came together to decide their class presidents, vice presidents, and treasurers for the 2020-2021 school year. So some of them will say Orinda had snobs. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. 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. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? She may of been Stuck up most Cheerleaders are, but she was no where near a Bully or made fun of people. 'Death of a Cheerleader' follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. Did you know Bernadettes bff? Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. Rupaul Regardless no one deserves to die like that. It was only a matter of time before she d get caught so she came forth. My kid knows better than to bully others. I think a lot of people would have found Bernadettes plan to lure them out of their house under false pretences very disconcerting and would be angered over it like Kirsten appears to have been. Until something happens. And those others, D and them, they have lives of their own and probaly (jobs and families) so why would they care about being the Life of the Party? She killed once. You dont know whether or not Kirsten had to go without anything. She called Kirsten names. So sad her life was shortened. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. She loved School. Since then, Bernadette Protti has seemingly vanished without a trace. Anyone still get on these sites? Costas, a Miramonte cheerleader, was murdered by fellow student Bernadette Protti in June of 1984.
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