All; Titles; TV Episodes; Celebs; After the death of her rival, Angela seems to blossom. 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. Kirsten wasnt Super Rich like Melrose Place, family was well off, so was Bernadettes. Whats worse is how the media played into all of this and have portrayed Kirsten as a girl who deserved this kind of horrific attack, nobody deserves to be tricked, stalked and stabbed in cold blood at 15 out any age. Kirsten was a hugging person and went around joking, she would tease all of us, it was harmless. Details About His Custody, Dust Bunny: Who Is It? I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. What is horrible is how pathetic Bernadette was to begin with. Although his first name is not known publicly, Angelas husband is a member of the Tomanka ethnic group and works as a marketing product manager. She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. Heres what I think came down, the 2 girls had an argument and Bernadette was afraid she would of been kicked out of the (Bobbies) and excluded from that group. She has Kirstens demeanor. Angela Delvecchio currently lives a married life with her husband and child in Portland, Oregon. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. They might not win but they can make a case for smearing the name of their daughter if indeed she was not a bully. Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. Knowing you though youll never have the character or the balls to do this and that was the reason you arent in whatever popular grip you killed to try to get into. She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. My kid knows better than to bully others. That dont Justify Murder. I clearly remember hearing about the shocking murder a frightening mystery that colored every day and night in Orinda until an arrest was made. In your dreams Bernadette was better looking! Her main concern when being caught was people finding out who she was, and people hating her rather then easing the pain of the parents who obviously would never be the same considering they buried their own child (who had not had a chance to live, and have life beyond her own) before they buried themselves! She looked like Kirsten with her curly hair, and the Life of the Party like Kirsten. Despite how shes best known, and though she officially had a place on the squad for the upcoming school year, her life was ended before she ever got to cheer for the MHS team. 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? Even if Kirsten was mean, it still doesnt justify killing her. Knowing that the Protti family is no longer poor, I hope they didnt benefit financially from this film! Everyone has an Opinion guess we will never know unless we truly knew them, and not Berns friends or Sisters who Comment bad stuff about Kirsten, of course they wont tell the true facts. Bernadette rang Kirstens mother to invite Kirsten to a non existent sorority dinner. [3] The Costases' neighbors called an ambulance, but Kirsten was mortally wounded and died at a nearby hospital. About seventeen years ago, Arthur and Berit Costas moved from Oakland to Orinda seeking a beautiful, safe community with good schools. The profesors are going home and the parents are at work all day and dont have a time for kids, so what do you expect from society like that. Maybe she did say some things that you didnt like, but for real! After that, she moved to Oklahoma and began working in the medical field there as a nurse. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. Former Receptionist Telephone Operator at Lane Insurance, Inc. Former ENTREPRUNEUR at DYNAMAXX International. Smelled so bad. Man you all just know Kirsten a small World. Leave a review . Her friends were all Pretty. Every School has kids people dont like! Movie portrayed Kirsten as a Snotty girl, when really she was just down to Earth and Vivacious and fun Loving. We are all different. Dont matter if Kirsten was a bully or the meanest girl ever, you haters on her leave her alone and let her Rest In Peace. She did have money, dont let that other Mats tell you any different. Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. 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. What preppy teenaged girl doesnt think shes better than the next? A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriffs deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. Id been weirded out to. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! That way she would of learned and been afraid, no she took the Coward Way out and Murdered, and Bernadette was chasing after Kirsten. Later, she married her husband and is now officially known to the world as Jeannette Tomanka. The only freak in this tragic story is Bernadette. The alternative rock band Marcy Playgroundrecorded a song called "Death of a Cheerleader" for their 2003 album Marcy Playground 3. No such articles exist about anything you have described. Even a Mother of one of her friends said, Kirsten was like a Puppy and hugged people,,not exclusive and liked everyone. That Movie was truly (one sided) and people are just going by off that Movie, and maybe Kirsten did say some mean things to other People, but who hasnt! Besides if Kirsten was going to out her, she would of told Alex Arnold all about it on the drive home. Kirsten wouldnt give you the time of day especially if you werent in her (group). Costas was the victim of the assault. Vanessa I agree I knew both girls. Where Is Angela Delvecchio Today? 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. Kirsten has nothing to do with thier problems at Miramonte or any of her friends had anything to do with it, so where is it youre all getting Kirsten and her friends ran these girls out. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Bernadette was to in a (round about way) She wasnt as popular as Kirsten, she desired to have the things Kirsten had. Not true, I have heard from people at Miramonte in the class of 1986 saying that they dont want to be found right now due to their experience at Miramonte was not good at all. If we had to kill all 15:year olds who were Smart Aleck then we wouldnt have none making it to Graduation or getting their Drivers License. The family became active members of the Meadow Swim and Tennis Club, just a stones throw from their home. It is abundantly clear from your comments that you do not have class and were not raised to treat others with respect, you odiously sanctimonious deluded ignoramus. We had honor students who were kind of poor, but we loved them, and learned from them. Its possible they forgave her and moved on. 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. In fact, one ofthe stars of that hit show, Tori Spelling, had the lead in the filmas the beautiful and popular cheerleader "Stacey" who is stabbed to death. Kirsten teased Joanna and Joanna got it all wrong to. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. After the fight between the girls, Costas hurried away and told Mary Jane Arnold and Alex that her buddy had started acting strange. Because Costas was unable to get in touch with her parents at the foundation, Alex Arnold drove her home while keeping an eye on the Pinto that belonged to the Protti family. Setting up a fake meeting and lying about a Party is Strange and Weird. NEXT: Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now, 10 Awesome Facts You Need To Know About The Lifetime Film, A Friend To Die For, 90210's Tori Spelling Can't Be on Real Housewives Because She's 'Too Nice', 10 Best High School Movies Of All Time (Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes), Heroes: How Saving The Cheerleader Saved The World (It's Not What You Think, Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now. Leave a review . Same for Bernadette, but she had to make this choice that will change her life. Nickname: Sugar Pop. Kirsten wasnt a Bully. Cheerleading, her friend Jessica Grant explains, is taken really seriously. Before trying out, applicants write essays explaining what they could add to the school. The costas still have to deal with pain and grief and it doesnt matter if she was angry nobody thought about kirsten or her family by letting bernadette get a slap on the wrist! People make their own reputation and choices in life whether they are bad or good. Here we go again. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. Bernadette, as described would have known that Kirsten would have thought it weird to be driving around with a butcher knife. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? The release of Protti was met with vehement opposition from Costass parents. Kirsten wasnt a bully at all. Regardless she didnt deserve to die, and she isnt the only one who laughed at people in High School. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. Bernadette her family says she is suffering from Depression maybe karma collecting. Your eyes are deceiving you. Kirsten was in the class of 1986, Your comments continue to reiterate the plot for the movie Death of a Cheerleader. The person I knew didnt hate Kirsten, she just thought she was Snooty or Misunderstood. Everything is Me! Defining Feature: Klutzy, younger sister of Tony who is also an Italian mobster stereotype. For what? I isolate now due to the fact women have betrayed me so badly. Kirsten wasnt like whoever (Not True) above article said she had to be snobby at the School there. 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. They were more aquainted than you think. That could hurt much more than death. Shut up already and get a life. Randall admitted that he felt no sympathy for Kirsten and that is clearly evident in the movie as he deliberately portrayed Kirstens character as an insufferable, unlikable bully bitch in order for Bernadettes character to come across as sympathetic as possible because he identified with her. Youre talking about Tori Spelling in a movie being a minor bully not Kirsten whom you know next to nothing about. 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. I wasnt Popular and Kirsten liked me and was nice to me. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. Others didnt want any part of them cause Orinda kids want to be liked and accepted, and if you hang out with kids who arent you make yourself and outcast to. Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. The only incident Bernadette recounted was a remark Kirsten made about her skis. If Mrs. Cistss forgave Bernadette then great. In this iteration, the setting is still California, but Protti's name is Bridget Moretti and Costas is called Kelly Locke. If it hadnt have been for Bernadettes confession, this case probably would remain unsolved. Menu. It wont bring Kirsten back. I dont think she intended to kill Kirsten, I believe she was desperate for a friendship and pushed to hard at it, and when she realized she made a fool out of herself, to became to much for her to handle and she did the (unthinkable). She could of been real nice and friendly. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. She possesses plenty of power while also easily being one of the top pitchers in the game. Who can walk a straight line and never say one un kind word ever, w all make mistakes, and most teen girls do get Caddy at times thats just Normal, but we outgrow it. What? She loved to play Nancy Drew. Then you wouldnt be worrying g about these people being the Life of the Party. Kirsten is forever missed. Theyre not looking forward to seeing her. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? She kissed the popular girls butt in order to be popular. She wasnt the Lonely girl with one friend, had Plenty of friends, was about as Popular as Kirsten was, just didnt see it. Some girls considered all those girls Stuck up they considered Bernadette as well. I do remember all the stories before and after the killing. Yes. If you were snubbed at Miramonte, maybe you caused your own reactions. Girls in Jr high and high School can be Brutal. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. PS: If you liked this article, please share it! Bernadette/Jeanette has paid her dues. She practiced constantly at home in the family room and sometimes at Diane MacDonalds house, in front of the windows at night, to see her reflection. Later, Protti stated in her testimony that she had planned to bring Costas to the party so that the two of them might become friends, but she changed her mind after learning that there would be no meal supplied for the new Bobbies. [Case in point:]. Please make an appointment with your councilor at school and discuss this with him or her Rubbish, it was jealousy and pure rage. I'm all over it! She was just into herself more than a being a bully. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. At 50 years old, I too have been bullied my whole life. My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. Joe Kosla, where are you? You all sound a bit like the people you are gossiping about. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. 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 . That already happened. I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. She had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. I was shy, empathetic and depressed. She is rumored to have "two left feet". "[3] When Costas could not reach her parents by telephone, Alex Arnold drove her home, noticing that the Protti family's Pinto was following them. [citation needed], The Costas family left Orinda and moved to Hawaii in 1986.[8]. I think Kirsten was friends with Bernadette or she would of never gotten in her car, Kirsten was funny who she associated with. Bernadette Protti is believed to have changed her name, gotten married (causing her last name to change again), and became a nurse and medical journal author in suburban Dallas (Grapevine TX). If she was mad, she should of just beat the crap out of Kirsten, not kill her. To much detailed stuff if you ask me. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. 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. Mats you knew those Girls? Kirsten was one of the winners. I never understood why Bernadette killed Kirsten. Me! It would appear that kirsten marina costas was a spoilt rich kid who never had to go without any luxuries at all. 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. Kristen was adorable. still no right to murder anyone. The main point so many of you are missing is a beautiful young girl lost her life! 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. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. you werent there so shut up I agree with Karen Karen get your pretty face back on here Is this the same Karen I grew up with?. They werent socially accepted on account of the choices they made.. Berns BFF chose to support her( that set her apart) In Orinda if you act like a Bad A.. you wont be accepted. Even Bernadette was to I bet. Protti legally changed her name and departed to another location to start a new family following the traumatic incident. Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. From the author who also runs this site: The yearbooks ARE in my private collection, as is the huge picture of us in Washington DC. Mats you knew Kirsten? Berit and Bob Costas live in Hawaii. 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. As Kirsten walked away from Arnolds car, the other girl swooped out from behind a tall hedge and ran forward with her arm raised. But who among her friends - or should we say frenemies - would do just about anything - even kill - for a taste of Stacey's popularity? 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. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. Kirsten loved to joke and tell funny jokes to. Not true, you said you knew Bernadette and Kirsten both! Were not sympathizing with you, (grow up and get over it) Theyre not going to beg you to come, and if you dont want to be found cause your life was miserable, were not really interested in finding you and apologizing. I know a person who knew her, she was a snob, so to speak, but she didnt deserve to die. Angela Delvecchio's Rating . They went to parties or ran off with guys, guys had no right to take advantage of them, yes it was wrong, but they put themselves in that situation to where it could of been prevented. I hear she disguised herself when she comes to Orinda wears shades over her eyes, and lives behind a long lane (mom does). I had just got out of high school at that time from north of the bay area Yet it hit us all so close to home the horror of it seemed to change everything in a way all those years ago What brought me here is my own grief at the unsolved stabbing murder of my girlfriend And she resembled Kirsten in appearance and likely even more in personality I pray for Kirstens soul and her family What they have gone through the last 37 years the neverending nightmare it is literally Room 101 Something torn out of you removed an amputee Tortured by the phantom limb You can feel where it was what it was like to have it remember it but its gone. She let it be known. I have always treated others the way I want to be treated. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. I didnt know either girl, but there are people who knew them both, they were both described as Sweet, Kirsten was more Outgoing, and Bernadette was more shyer. Why are you contradicting yourself? You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction.
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