I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. I had to deal with people like Kirsten in high school. I admit that 7 years was a bit brief but thats how it is when youre underage. Like I said, Bernadette is shady. I cant assimilate anyone on the appearance to defend a so-called bullying. Both were members of the swim team, but Costas was reportedly much more popular than Protti, according to the Associated Press in 1984. Maybe they were misunderstood, I didnt hate any of them, I just got the feeling they looked down on me, and didnt feel as though I belonged. Due to Bernadettes name change, she has seemingly disappeared from the public eye. Bernadettes parents also left Orinda, but its unknown if they left the state of California. Sheriffs aide Michael Bachman searches for murder weapon, San Francisco Examiner Tuesday, June 26, 1984. 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. Of course, these favours were quite risky as they would have resulted in the termination of Kirsten's privileges. You may think Bernadette is happy and living life, glad you think so, I would hate to have to always live in fear, of fear of running into someone from my past, or, someone who knows about my past. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. 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. However, things got weird when Kirsten realized that Bernadette's invitation was of a second-hand nature, and she wouldn't want to go to a party where she wasn't invited first-hand. Being disgusted that the murderer allowed two innocent girls to be accused of the murder? On the other hand, Bernadette informed her parents that she had a babysitting job that day. She felt it was even worse than having killed someone which is ridiculous and sad but thereve been a few cases like this.. Its thought to be the reason why Skylar Neese was really killed though her two best friends who killed her claimed they just didnt like her any more (again doesnt make sense) and there was evidence that Skylar had seen her two friends making out. I think Miramonte was like any School, you have your cliques and picks. Ellie returns to her high school as a teacher ten years after she was nearly killed in a series of brutal slayings on the cheerleader squad. Kirsten probaly spotted she wasnt all there and was going to out her on it. Bernadette had devised an ingenious plan to win over Kirsten. Its time to move on and stop rehashing alll this. Her parole would have gone ahead sooner apparently but in 1992 one of the parole board Victor Wisehart voted to keep her in jail as she showed an inability to control her anger and he felt that she was still a danger to the public, she had had a violent altercation with a boyfriend in the prison/school system, he said there was a hidden trigger that switched on when she didnt get her own way! 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. Every School has kids people dont like! She may be dead by now or have this bad Virus. (Lucky you). I think she made a pass and got rejected. But this is just my opinion, dont come after me :/. Death of a Cheerleader is one of the most famous movies of real-life murder cases involving cheerleaders. This Mats person youre either Bernadette, or sister, or a very good friend. 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. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. Honestly teens do deserve another chance at something eventually. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. I cant live if it is known. Youre not looking at that Situation. Although the attack was witnessed by Alex Arnold, he could not see the killers face, and chasing the killers Pinto did not yield results. 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. 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. They start being cruel. Kirsten was mostly nice to Everyone, so she had a few people she didnt like, we all have. As with the earlier movie, it's a loose fictionalization of the 1984 murder of high school sophomore Kirsten Costas . 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. I just didnt bother with them. Like Missy Availa saying she was roughish and wild and Loose, didnt give Karen Severson and Laura Doyle any right to murder her either. She called Kirsten's home while she was away and told her mother that her daughter was invited to a Bobbies' dinner, and it was a secret. Kirsten was the real life of the Party! Google It, it sure will tell you. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. I read alot om her to. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. Yes listen said something to Bernadette, not to her directly, about her ski equipment. She wasnt a fan of ( stupidity) by any means at all. I would suggest that you should be able to distinguish between a fictional depiction and reality, but judging from your comments it is clearly beyond your capacity to do so. However, she got a job in the student office alongside Kirsten, which resulted in the popular girl asking Bernadette to do her different favours. Raising new questions about the micro-aggressions high-schoolers experience on a day-to-day basis, it offered a unique portrayal of the twisted psychological motifs that can lead an adolescent to commit a horrible crime. The rumours were so intense that her mother prevented her from taking a lie detector test and transferred her from the learning institution. Bernadette is Sick. Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. Instead of walking home, she accepted her friends' offer to drive her home. Upon her release, she reportedly changed her name. Both girls attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. . How is obsessing over this going to solve the problem? It was like she was obsessed with her, which she probably was. Well based on the movie Yeah, thats your problem. Nurturers dont kill people. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. You clearly are basing your opinions on a movie a fictional depiction. Amen Shelly. Also there Was another girl who went out with the football team and accused them all of raping her, not the entire team, but several players and I hear she was ran out as well and dogged by the Students. Considering the evidence presented here, I must conclude that the prosecution has failed to prove its contention of premeditation. Maybe it wasnt a big national story at the time, and was more of a California Bay area story (Im from Illinois). Its all coming back to haunt her for what she did. More stood in the narthex, craning to hear the service in memory of the 15-year-old Miramonte High School student, stabbed to death near her Orinda home Saturday night. Me! She did have money, dont let that other Mats tell you any different. Esp one 86 girl who thought she was just on top of the world. I dont think she was, just a teen girl who was like the rest in competition. Put God first. Smelled so bad. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Four deputies working full-time, and two more working part-time, have followed 800 separate leads without finding a clue in the murder of Kirsten Costas, the Orinda high school sophomore slain June 23. Was Kirsten a smart aleck , dont know but tell me a teen girl who isnt! I believe that the real number was held by the cops. Kelly and Bridget are modeled after Kirsten and Bernadette. Check out these sexist stewardess job requirements of the 50s & 60s, Vintage Fashion from the 1960s adult coloring book: 50 pages of retro 60s clothing for women, Groovy Fashion of the 70s: Vintage Women Coloring Book #10, Vintage Homes Adult Coloring Book #2: Classic Victorian Houses, Something Old: Vintage Wedding Dress Fashion Look Book, Classic Cars Adult Coloring Book #2: Vintage 1920s Automobiles (1920-1929), These popular 1950s bathroom color schemes are the epitome of mid-century suburban decor, Easy fondue recipe fun! Was Bernadette fragile when she watched as two innocent girls were accused of Kirstens murder by the Orinda community? Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. I believe she kept crying and begging for her friendship and it weirded Kirsten out. You claim you know Kirsten, are you the one who told about the Bullied Girls who were ran out and Demonized. Like I said, Im sure theres a purpose somewhere to where she can make a difference in someones life today, she was a lot like Kirsten Costas. I dont care what anyone says to another person, it does not give you the right to kill them. Would you say the same if Bernadette did suicide? 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. Neither does a lot of former classmates. Even religion, which is supposed to be about mostly how you treat others. 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 dont really care about your accusation, but its unnecessary and youre wrong. In the beginning, the investigators had suspected Nancy Kane, a girl that happened to be bullied by Kirsten a lot. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. I pray Bernadette is repayed and rewarded by the Blessed Trinity for the horrendous act towards the Costas. My kid knows better than to bully others. I knew there were girls who didnt like Kirsten not sure why, we all cant get along with everybody. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. 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. Kirstens favorite game was Nancy Drew, and she loved her cheers 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. Is the Action-War Epic 'The Dirty Dozen' Based on a True Story? 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. My friend was a friend of hers. Her inadequacies were all created by her and in her own head and she murdered Kirsten as a result. 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. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. 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. Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. BETs 'American Soul' Tells a True Story With Mostly Fictional Characters. They dont even bother to investigate her alibi to see if she was telling the truth? Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. She can serve no less than one year and no more than nine until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Yes, Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true story. Not saying its you, but a lot of Similarities. However, this endeavor was met with several failures. How? She served her jail sentence, got released early and is living an everyday life today. They were weird and odd mostly, I didnt like them myself. Some girls considered all those girls Stuck up they considered Bernadette as well. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. Notably, it was Bernadettes own confession that sealed the case against her. 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. Cant tell you fi shes still married. If Stacy Lockwood's funeral was Catholic, it would be unlikely the priest would wear a green stole and the casket covered in purple. Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. If you ever saw Saved by the Bell the new Class Lindsey on that show reminded me a lot of what Kirsten was like. Vanessa I agree I knew both girls. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. It was a fictional depiction loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. Theres way to much in Life than to be spending it chasing someone around over 30 years ago the justice system failed, its just pointless. 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. Apart from her socioeconomic conditions, Bernadette also had severe body issues, wherein she thought herself to be unattractive and undesirable. They grow out of it as they get older. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left. PS: If you liked this article, please share it! I just hear she stays mostly to herself and dont see much of former classmates. Mats Kirsten probaly didnt like you, dont mean she was that way to everybody. I hear Kirsten was Cocky and Arrogant, but not any Bully. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. The guys did reject her, and that insensed her inferiorityand self esteem. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. I hear she suffers from depression to. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. Well as I said its like that in any School, I think high school is a setting where everyone is competing and wanting to race tot he top and cut down anyone who gets in thier way. Heres how to party like its 1969, See some slimming and sexy 1960s stretch pants, Print Color Fun: Free coloring pages & more fun for kids, Quotes Quotes Quotes: 1000s of clever & inspiring quotations, FindersFree.com: Find answers to lifes little questions. Kirsten was Cute and so funny and bouncy and full of energy and Life. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Love your integrity on all this. She may live a Quiet life, but she is still a Killer. Lots of teen girls are caddy and laugh at people. Of course, the story was national news, and considering it is more than three decades later, people are wondering about the convicted culprit. This whole story is just disgusting. Also Karen, Kirsten favors Stacey Dash, with Lindsey Warners personality on Saved by the Bell. She was so cute and funny, and loved to be around friends have so much fun. As for Bernadette, I didnt know her well, but said hello to her a few times in passing at school, and when she came to get the attendance slips. Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good?