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As I also wrote to you in a previous comment, 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 was all over popularity, and fitting in. Kirsten and she sort of got along, and,( sort of didnt). Kirsten wasnt obligated to helping those people, sometimes it has to be done on your own! Kirstens family and Berns family were both Well off, Bern lived in a Richer part. Mats Above a girl is dead, as a result from the girl who had a Sweet Melancholy. 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. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. Really? Your point is irrelevant and has absolutely nothing to do with the case. She was Bubbly and Gregarious, loved to have a great time. She was snooty to or maybe just misunderstood. Bernadette Protti aka Angela Delvecchio is in Portland, Oregon with her husband and child. Sensing something fishy, Kirsten escaped from the car, but Protti followed her home and attacked her there with a kitchen knife. the fact is bullying had nothing to do with it she was a sick and twisted individual and still is! Youre not now Bullying a dead girl, makes you worse than her, you will be the one to Answer for it, not her, she already has, Bernadette sure isnt any Angel shes a Cold Blooded Killer, dont care what her reasons are, she is the Bully, and Kirsten is the Victim. Shes grown up a lot and isnt the same teen girl she use to be. 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. I think Bernadette went about it in the wrong way. 322 Main St Cadillac Family Practice, Bar Harbor, ME 04609-1637. Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? Sad. Theyre not up with Morbid fascinations due to all the stuff that is going on Worldwide today. Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. She looks like she would have lit up a room. Regardless of what it's called, the important message is the same: bullying has a profound effect on young people and can cause them to do harm to either themselves or others. She did well in school academically, had plenty of friends, her close friends genuinely cared about her, she was described as popular in her own wayand she was invited to join an exclusive sorority club. Even if Kirsten was a Snot, she would of grown out of it long before now. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. Firstly, Bernadette is an insentient and abhorrent human being. Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? Bernadette was prettier. Much more middle class. Death of a Cheerleader/A Friend to Die For, Baby Ruth candy bars & chocolates, the way they used to be years ago. Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. Bernadette went to private grade school called St. Perpetuas in Lafayette Ca. [10], The aforementioned film was remade in 2019 as a Lifetime television movie starring Aubrey Peeples as Bridget Moretti and Sarah Dugdale as Kelli Locke, characters based on Protti and Costas, and Kellie Martin, who played Protti in the first television movie, playing the FBI Agent charged to tracking her. In this iteration, the setting is still California, but Protti's name is Bridget Moretti and Costas is called Kelly Locke. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? Nothing should move a person to kill another. She is a happily married woman enjoying her life as a mother. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)? 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? I also believe Nancy and Joanna were nice girls that had thier moments also. We all have someone we dont like, and we wont be liked by everybody. After being set free, Bernadette went through the legal process of changing her name to Jeannette Butler. Shes older also. Deadly Women portrayed Kirsten differently, she was kind of like that, but cut up more and more bouncier. Tori spelling who actually played Kristen Costas was so incredibly unlikable on screen that she almost felt as though she deserved what she got. You know movies arent real, dont ya? She wanted to, but decided not to go through with it. I watched the movie again (both versions) and I have to agree with Miss Kiwi. Your lack of self awareness is both amusing and perplexing. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. Yes. Well based on the movie, Kristen came off as a total snob and bully. The future is right around the corner, its a waste to go after someone cause the law didnt do their job. You know whats really sad? I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. The boys at Miramonte liked Bernadettes childhood friend and Kirsten, none were interested in Bernadette. It wasnt so much how you dressed, or how much money your family had, it was on how you acted.. Our Gymn Teacher was impressed on how a lot of us girls got along, only time we bickered is when we played Soccer We were a family.. Angela was born to pitch. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. Word around town was that K was stabbed 18 times. I just didnt bother with them. Here are some less-known facts about the show and actual crime. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. So some of them will say Orinda had snobs. She was mean and Stuck up also. They were mutually aquatinted. Home Faculty and Staff Directory All Faculty Angela J Delvecchio. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. I hear Bernadette was Snooty also as Snooty as Kirsten. Youre no better than Bernadette haters as well. Bernadette chased her. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. Mats you knew those Girls? 3 decades later thats ridiculous. [3] The Costases' neighbors called an ambulance, but Kirsten was mortally wounded and died at a nearby hospital. Even if Kirsten was mean, it still doesnt justify killing her. What bad behaviour? She would of grown out of that. Former Case Manager at The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. 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. Kirsten was, and classmates mostly said she was a free fun spirit with a big heart and love for life. Im incandescent with rage. I hear she disguised herself when she comes to Orinda wears shades over her eyes, and lives behind a long lane (mom does). Protti received the maximum possible punishment of nine years, although she was released on parole after only seven years at the age of 23. 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. My big . You knew both girls? She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. She wasnt into that game. People who are spouting off on Kirsten are either Rejects, or friends or family of (Bernadette). her friends portray her as an Angel of course they do, but she did make snide remarks to people who werent like her. As for Nancy Kane she was the best in that group cause she was real, and they couldnt deal with that. I hear she isnt a nurse any longer and just stays home mostly. If we all got along with everyone then it would be boring. In 1994, the story was made into a television movie entitled A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader), with Tori Spelling as Stacy Lockwood, a character based on Kirsten Costas and Kellie Martin as Angela Delvecchio, a character based on Bernadette Protti. Plenty of facts support that view. ?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. I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. Teenagers killed each other for being bullied or cause they are lesbian? After the death of her rival, Angela seems to blossom. Bernadette was sweet, cant imagine her even capable of something like Murder, but she was. Like Missy Availa a girl said Missy was the meanest girl she ever met, and her worst bully ever. They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. The movie did not do justice to Kirstens memory as it seemed to blame the victim rather than the killer. Youll notice that there are no pictures of Kirsten as a cheerleader. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. Other outsiders felt like they were excluded from her group to. Im sure Kirsten had her moments and faults and good qualities as well. I guess we all cant like everyone. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. Bernadette/Jeanette has paid her dues. Maybe she did say some things that you didnt like, but for real! I can tell its you before I even read the first line. I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? So Mats read the Definition Sweet, it doesnt line up,with Murder. She hugged people all the time was a ( social butterfly). But I heard both sides on Kirsten, some say she was a hugging person who liked everyone, like in the Interview of a friend of hers mom said she was a loveable Puppy. Well hes probaly no better. Its sad, but when all is said and done its not worth it. She was more Bubbly and down to Earth. So if your child were bully someone they deserve to die ? Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well 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. The case is extremely old now. Its sad, thats the biggest problem in this world? 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. Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. Girls are graded by twenty judges, and are told their fate at an Academy Awards-type ceremony where outgoing cheerleaders pluck names from envelopes, giving the winners kisses and flowers. There was no jury in the trial. Kirsten understandably didnt appreciate the fact that she was lured out of her house under false pretences, so she left Bernadettes car. Maybe things wouldve been different for her and she would still be here today. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. [citation needed]. It was a fictional depiction loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. That dont make her a terrible person cause she hand probaly only a handful she did t like. Rupaul and Sarah, Bernadette has friends and fit in. You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. A Murderer, So Kirsten was a Snob, a lot of ppl are, the way she died,was Horrific. Kirsten was SelfAbsorbed not mean and bullish. Associate Professor Emerita. Kirsten she liked everyone, she wasnt any bully by any means, she was so cute and funny. So she had money, her family did. Even her childhood BFF cant forgive her for such a Horrible Act, if it was drugs or Alcohol she was I. You need to get help for that, sweetie. This is all clearly stated in the intro. Ms Bunch and McDonald (proving I knew them) were not mean like that just self absorbed. I was told she had no known enemies. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. Its not about them, its all about Kirsten who,was,robbed of her life, and robbed from her family. She has Mental issues and always will. She had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Bernadette was far out of line I agree. This is what can happen when you are a bully. Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. If she would of left her alone, Kirsten wouldnt of ever bothered her, those TV movies Kirsten wasnt nothing like Tori Spelling, in the 2nd movie a little maybe she was like that girl, but more funnier. 86ers you want to forgive thats up to you, it would be nice if something could be worked out and you all could go back to the wya things were and not are. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. Im embarrassed for her. Who cares about that, that is no reason to be lured from your own home and murdered by a psycho. Dont trust someone like that. Paris Mahone, did you even know Kirsten? Alexander and Mary Jane Arnold, who live in Moraga, had been playing cribbage with neighbors. She loved to play Nancy Drew. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). They are Cat Mean. Is it so hard to do without hurt someone? Please make an appointment with your councilor at school and discuss this with him or her She wasnt the Lonely girl with one friend, had Plenty of friends, was about as Popular as Kirsten was, just didnt see it. Wikipedia.org Orinda Woman, Convicted in 1984 Murder, Is Free on Parole We had lonely girls who were bullied and goth girls and loose girls. Protti was sentenced to a maximum of nine years, but was released seven years later in 1992 on parole at the age of 23. That other gal said Kirsten was Sweet that knew her. I believe she made a clumsy pass at Kirsten, or said something weird, and Kirsten got all freaked. (Yes at times) Kirsten teased Bernadette, but they were still mutually acquainted Bernadette never could figure out why she thought she was a Bullied failure. Even religion, which is supposed to be about mostly how you treat others. Was Bernadette fragile when she watched as two innocent girls were accused of Kirstens murder by the Orinda community? You took the words right out of my mouth! She fit in and was as popular as Kirstens 2 close friends (Diane and Stacy), Bernadette wanted more. Kirstens friendship meant so much to her, she would go on and on about it. They just had their own group of girls. Her sister at the bank dont discuss Bernadette, or discloses her whereabouts, she just says Bernadette dont wish to be located by former classmates, friends or co workers, she has a very private life now and wants to be left alone. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. I even was smart alecky as a teen, its just something that takes over your mind and body. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? She didnt like their ways mostly. Abe that was your downfall. To this day I remember those girls well. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others. I still cant help from thinking that, but largely I think B killed K because K was blocking B from her rise in popularity. She is still remembered for her heinous crime- murdering a young girl named Kirsten Marina Costas in 1984. I clearly remember hearing about the shocking murder a frightening mystery that colored every day and night in Orinda until an arrest was made. Angela Delvecchio Death Of A Cheerleader The Real Angela Delvecchio Photo Portrayed in the movie death of a cheerleader Bernadette Protti, her 1984 murder victim, Kirsten Costas.The Angela Delvecchio role played by kelli martin, is actually the complete oppisite of Bernadette Protti. She as I said, didnt want to be bothered with stupid acting people. Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. I think the outcast girls there would say Kirsten was a (bully) chaise no one liked them, and they would say that. I agree with Karen, you cant prove Kirsten bullied Bernadette. She didnt bully Bernadette either. She may be dead by now or have this bad Virus. 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! Then she got out. Now the new version of the movie was making Bernadette innocent, when Kirsten was innocent herself. We all have a breaking point. She is unstable and who knows what she will do. Most people would find that bizarre and off-putting and would certainly not deserve to be killed over it. As they drove, Kirsten seemed unconcerned when Arnold saw the mustard-colored Pinto tailing them. How is obsessing over this going to solve the problem? The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. 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. Kirsten didnt hate anyone, (as for Dee) she didnt like the way she acted thats all. 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. Bernadette was described as homely. That Movie was nothing like the real Kirsten. They were rich. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? No one deserves to be murdered. Nope! RELATED: Heroes: How Saving The Cheerleader Saved The World (It's Not What You Think. 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. Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? Blaming Kirstens parents for her death is the epitome of classlessness and disrespect. Even so, I said before, and Ill say it again, still no excuse to murder. Kirsten she had her moments there was a few she didnt like, as I said, it was ones that no one else liked. No one have to take the greatest gift God gives,LIFE. She wanted in with Kirsten and she was afraid Kirsten would discuss the conversation, she held her captive till Kirsten escaped. She never had words with Kirsten, just said Kirsten hardly talked to her, maybe once or twice in her entire life. LP was a lot like Kirsten. This whole story is just disgusting. Read the facts of the case instead of perpetuating lies that Kirsten pushed Bernadette or that she bullied Bernadette. 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. [3] The Costases did not believe Protti's story; they asserted that nobody would use an 18-inch-long (460 mm) butcher knife to slice tomatoes and that Protti, casually dressed that evening, never intended to take Kirsten to a party but had planned to murder her. They made that clear and so did she Every single day. The sad thing is that adults act the same way. I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. WOW MIRANDA, IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU MIGHT HAVE A TRIGGER TOO. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. 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. i feel sorry.for any poor sap who has to live in her neighborhood because like the investigator wisehart said she has a hidden trigger that anyone can pull just by not giving her what she thinks she.should get in a relationship. How so? What are you talking about?? Lot of weirdos on this thread. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. The main point so many of you are missing is a beautiful young girl lost her life! 400 North Ingalls Building. She was good at that. The rest of you can lurk around and limp your hunchback selves to therapy. Bernadette was snotty to. Poor bernadette seemed very vulnerable and in need of help. 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. I didnt kill them. Nancy and Joanna? Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. 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. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. Well said Sarah. 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The Costas family is no longer mad and moved on so why cant you? Bernadette was clearly very sick and disturbed, yet you appear to be minimizing or even excusing Kirstens murder by referring to Bernadette as a fragile human being, and writing 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. 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 . This is Berns BFF Ill bet. Pre-meditation seems sensible between the clothes and the knife. I was happy enough at school without popularity. Joe Kosla, where are you? What about its about time, the one who knew Kirsten? Kirsten was a Bully, I had heard she was,, and heard she wasnt and it was hard to picture her as a Bully. But most important to Kirsten was becoming a cheerleader. We had quite a few of them there. You the one telling about the Bullied girls who were accused of the Crime. On the other hand, no one suspected that the perpetrator was a local of Northern California who made their home in an Orinda suburb. Well based on the movie Yeah, thats your problem. They were friends from what I seen, they traveled in the same group and walked together with them. She and D were always cracking jokes and having fun. Bernadettes BFF. I heard on here Joanna was bullied bad, so were quite a few others. Kirsten wasnt a bully at all. very sad. I guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. As for the Shoes one time comment. Why couldnt her sister cut up the vegetables on the counter top where its sooo much easier??? That way she would of learned and been afraid, no she took the Coward Way out and Murdered, and Bernadette was chasing after Kirsten. Probably was, she allowed 2:girls to take the blame. A few left our school, one who went out with a lot of football players getting wasted, she was demonized badly also. We are all different. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. It stayed with me for many years, not as bad as it did, but it did for a long time. In PEOPLE, the article stated that Bernadette feared hurting her family by leaving them behind: If I kill myself, I will hurt people even more (my family). [13 May 1985, Arthur Lubow] I think its also safe to assume that her Catholic faith played a part in her decision. She should have been happy With the circle of friends and family she had. Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. Bernadette was kind to. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. The alternative rock band Marcy Playgroundrecorded a song called "Death of a Cheerleader" for their 2003 album Marcy Playground 3. 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. When the car pulled up to Kirstens neighbors house, Kirsten assured Arnold she would be all right. The Angela Delvecchio character played by Kellie Martin is actually the opposite of Bernadette Protti - who was older, taller and blonde - while Kirsten Costas, played by Tori Spelling - was only 15, shorter and dark-haired. How did you talk and act around those girls, ask yourself that! I cant stand snobby bitches who put others down and bully them. 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. Senseless. Your email address will not be published. Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. How do you know she was mean? That Bullying was a Copout. 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. I can understand that part. Another lesson is parents should not have kids too late in life.

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