If they want it known they will come forth themselves and tell it or contact you. She only had certain friends. This is a truly heartbreaking experience and we are really grieving together," said Miramonte principal Julie Parks. Kirsten was described mostly Vibrant and friendly by others, and so was Bernadette. Killing is going to far. The movie and rolling stone for both girls in a narrative to sell newspapers. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? As a result, many students believed that she was responsible for killing Kirsten. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. 16-year-old Luca Gero was a junior at Miramonte High School. Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. So yes it sucks to be bullied, but that is no excuse for any kind of physical action. Cynthia Morgan biography: boyfriend, sickness, net worth, what happened, latest pictures. Nobody was all that nice to each other because that was the culture parents included even more so than the kids. You are a sick minded individual to perpetuate that lie about Kirsten, but I suppose its easier for you and your ilk to criticize a dead teenager because she its not like she can defend herself, is it? There were more than just Joanna that were singled out at Miramonte, I read other stuff there were quite a few that felt like they werent socially accepted. We had our own group, and we didnt really talk much to them, (other than hello) Some of those kids there that were misfits, hate to tell you, some of them werent Angels They dressed rough and acted (Bad) and cussed. Where is Bernadette Protti Now? Kirsten Costas Killer Today It couldve been anyone, but kristen was the last one to get into the bobbies so she stood out. Its always so sad when a murder happens to anyone especially a young girl who has her whole life ahead of her. People in Orinda arent worried about this so much anymore, for all over the World were in times of need and Sorrow. Why cant people leave this case alone. So classy and dead on. 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! There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. 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. As for Nancy Kane she was the best in that group cause she was real, and they couldnt deal with that. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. 'Death of a Cheerleader' follows the story of two girls in Hollybrook High, in the fictional town of Colina, California. 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. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . To this day I remember those girls well. We all have a breaking point. You are full of it. Youre talking about Tori Spelling in a movie being a minor bully not Kirsten whom you know next to nothing about. Bernadette never said it in her testimony, from what I can tell. (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. 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. Those girls had a clique. Kristen was a bitch (sorry, fact), who would roll her eyes at randoms and point and laugh at people. You knew Kirsten. She would of grown out of that. Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. Kirsten she had her moments there was a few she didnt like, as I said, it was ones that no one else liked. Like Missy Availa a girl said Missy was the meanest girl she ever met, and her worst bully ever. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. You the one who told about the girls ran out of Miramonte as well. Santa Rosa Press Democrat Monday, June 25, 1984, Roseville Press-Tribune Monday, June 25, 1984. I guess we all cant like everyone. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. Player, 2004. Smelled so bad. 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? 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. Bernadette chased her. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. Some still get together. Protti set up a trap to lure Costas into spending more time with her. Felicia Forbes: The story of Tommy 'Tiny' Lister's wife. Shame on you. Ok, I agree with you that Kirsten was better-looking, but you realize that Bernadette was part Italian, right? 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. 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. She can serve no less than one year and no more than nine until she reaches the age of twenty-five. She called Bernadette on her bizarre behavior that night, and if Bernadette would of left Kirsten alone, it would of never reached that Point, and Kirsten would still be alive maybe even today. Bernadette later wrote a letter to her parents confessing to the murder. Not a plaine jane.get real. They are Cat Mean. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. LOL. We didnt want to associate with them, cause we didnt want to get in trouble We got good grades and did what we were suppose to, our way of (having fun) and Choices were different than theirs. Bernadette may not of paid her dues in the Justice system, shes paid for it online with her haters harassing her and outing her constantly, and her hometown community hated her and still does. How? Those boys were wealthy and were far from bullied. To the fellow classmates of 1986 Miramonte, so sorry if your World crumbled cause it wasnt meant to be that way, but you got to know that it was t any picnic for Bernadette as well, and if she could set time back and do all over, she would of left the situation with Kirsten alone to start with. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. She looked like a nice person that had a good life ahead of her. Although Bernadette had been questioned and cleared via a polygraph test, a private detective hired by the Costas found discrepancies in her alibi. We get it now, we already got it. I always noticed Bernadette would give Kirsten stares and mean looks at times. Why isnt anyone talking about the incompetency of the police here? Bernadette was not a nice girl, if she was then shed never of killed Kirsten, shed left her alone and went on. But to say Bernadette was a Sweet girl. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Cause Bern for weeks went on and on about Kirsten to where her friends kept getting tired of hearing it. Mira note ran a lot of girls out from what I read. 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On the afternoon of the third day of the trial, Judge Edward Merill found Bernadette Protti guilty of second-degree murder. Amen Shelly. Kirstens house was Smaller than Bernadettes, how was Kirsten all around was she friendly? However, she didn't finish her nine-year sentence behind bars as she was paroled after seven years, released on June 10, 1992. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. Shes grown up a lot and isnt the same teen girl she use to be. 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. 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Whoever DD is of Kirsten and them didnt like her, its cause she probably acted (Weird) around them. She could block it out of her mind (her words). She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. Give me an example. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. Always had also. You are lying. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). The sad thing is that adults act the same way. And yes, I was bullied in high school too. Your lack of self awareness is both amusing and perplexing. The fire happened early Sunday morning at a home on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda. Dee I dont agree with you, so Kirsten and them had you on a project assignment and they didnt include you in the circle, you ever thought maybe you gave signals you dont belong, or why didnt you ask them to allow you, people cant read minds. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. Ruelas' death stunned Miramonte students, teachers and parents. 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. All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. Kirsten she liked everyone, she wasnt any bully by any means, she was so cute and funny. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)????? That would disturb most people. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. The Costas family is doing well and went on with life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. That dont Justify Murder. People looked up to her to.. She lived big. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. 30 years ago, 15-year-old Costas was lured by a fake invitation for the Bob-O-Links service group dinner. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. It just became a War between the 2 which one was better, and Kirsten was, and Bernadette wanted to be, and Kirsten was in her way. The people implying that Kristen had it coming, or whoever else blamed her parents, are, in life, the jealous Bernadette types. Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. So Kirsten should have been perfectly okay with the fact that Bernadette lied to her to get her out of her house alone and then drove her to an empty car-park and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for her? We all have someone we dont like, and we wont be liked by everybody. Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? Yes we all feel that way, but nothing can be done about it, decision has already been made. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! Interesting. 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. She always loved Cheerleading. As I said, its possible Bernadette snapped and found the knife by chance; but if she hadnt of been so aggressive towards Kirsten to be her friend, she wouldnt of needed that knife. Bernadette tried her best to forge a friendship under false pretenses and you Justify her actions, you must either be Bernadette or her sister, or a close friend or Relative. Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. By education I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man; body, mind and spirit. ~ Mahatma Gandhi. Kirsten was 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. I must further observe that we have a kind of "Alice in Wonderland" situation here. is it really about wealth, splendour etc? Secondly, if you actually did your research on the true case, and not some Hollywood movie who portrayed supposedly Kirsten, who was of Greek American heritage a blond, and Bernadette, who was the real blond, a brunette. She was Popular, and, she was also nice at times, she just was Stuck on herself. For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. She didnt bully Bernadette either. She was released the following year. Bernadette planned everything down to the last detail, even telling Kirstens Mum to ask Kirsten not to tell anyone about the supposed dinner that night. Her self esteem was riding on Kirstens approval! Seriously, whats wrong with you? Bernadette was sweet, cant imagine her even capable of something like Murder, but she was. Bernadette was snotty to. One girl she got mad at for saying stupid stuff around her and embarrassing her. Whoever wrote this article is not being honest. Bernadette admitted to many friends she craved the wealthy life, and hated that her own parents (whom I feel sorry for) were so old. All are welcome. And she still got a second chance at life. Other people have called saying they have feelings about people who might be the suspect. Maybe she did say some things that you didnt like, but for real! Death of A Cheerleader (TV Movie 1994) - IMDb She still is as far as Im concerned. She only had Certain friends. 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The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. Snotty people blamed her publicly and without mercy.. shame on them, you know who you are. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). Unfortunately, she faced numerous obstacles at becoming as cool as her idol. 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. Abe that was your downfall. Maybe Snooty, but no Bully. She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. As for LF aka LP she just disappeared off the map somehow. I believe she made a clumsy pass at Kirsten, or said something weird, and Kirsten got all freaked. So youre justifying Murder due to bullying? Bernadette killed Kirsten out of Jealousy, not Bullying. If she was mad, she should of just beat the crap out of Kirsten, not kill her. There have been several changes in Orinda since Bernadettes arrest. 3 decades later thats ridiculous. Columbine has nothing to do with case and you know well that the two cant be compared. Sounds like her parents Shouldve did some actual parenting and taught her how to have respect for other people. Vanessa I agree I knew both girls. (Kirsten sure didnt), Saying bullies need to get what they deserve. She cared about people and if she thought she hurt someones feelings she would try and talk to them, we all make mistakes. The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! Your email address will not be published. First, an assumedly innocent girl murdering her schoolmate got people by surprise. Bernadette is a Pig. Thats so hot, the girl says, and heads home. 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? I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. How could a teenager have been that diabolical? The film is based on Randall Sullivans Rolling Stone article of the same name. 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. Kirsten wasnt a bully. But that has about a millionth of a percent chance of ever happening. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. Bernadette is Sick. They start being cruel. You claim you know Kirsten, are you the one who told about the Bullied Girls who were ran out and Demonized. It was a tragedy that affected so many lives at that time. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. If every teen girl was to be murdered due to bullying and being Stuck up, and also Loose with boys then we wouldnt have any teen,girls at all. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. I highly doubt I would like you either. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. Despite our curiosity about her identity, it is only logical to be respectful of her privacy. That leaves only the knife and whether its true or not a witness corroborated the girls account. Nancy I know exactly how you feel. And in the movie, the big butcher knife sat between the 2 girls in the car. 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. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. A few cried. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. Bernadette will loose it again if she lost it once. They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. 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. Its so competitive.. YOU NEED TO LEAVE BERNADETTE TO GOD, AND YOUR NOT HIM. Those movies arent for real! 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. Bernadette was worried about her reputation since she had embarrassed herself, and she couldn't allow things to come out. Offers may be subject to change without notice. I cant get to the point quickly. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. I hear Kirsten was a Sweet Adorable girl, and I heard she was a Bully. And for the love of Pete, its would HAVE, should HAVE, and could HAVE. Teen girls are all like Kirsten was described, dont see how she was worse than any other teen girl around. Bernadette then stalked Kirsten all the way to her house which would anger and disturb most people. You are bullying a dead teenage girl by deliberately and knowingly perpetuating lies about her because you appear to identify with Angela Delvecchio in Death of a Cheerleader ( a character that doesnt exist and is not a real representation of what Bernadette Protti was like). 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. This girl wanted to be accepted but was met with several failures, including failing to make the yearbook staff. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. I thought Miramonte was a nice place, if you make good decisions myoumwill make it (popular or not). 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. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. The real death of a cheerleader story (1985), PS: If you liked this article, please share it! God would want you to forgive, Kirsten would as well. Bernadette really should have left her alone. Well based on the movie Yeah, thats your problem. 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. 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! We all make remarks to people as teens even the best of people, were not perfect, but no right to Murder and it dont Justify Murder. Theres no excuse for murder. I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. I know. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? The goth was actually into New Wave music and was not goth people at the school just thought she was weird for dying her hair New Wave because it was such a conservative school. 'Death of a Cheerleader' Is Based on This Chilling Story After her sentencing, Bernadette was sent to California Youth Authority in Ventura, where she completed high school and received her GED. So Mats Bernadette was Sweet. Rene was a lovely girl too who suffered not having opened the door for Kirsten because she was young and scared and didnt know what was going on, or who was at the door. No one is killed without a reason. Bernadette had plenty of friends who loved her.
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