Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? [citation needed]. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? Kirsten and Bernadette were both friendly and nice girls. It sounds like she was only mean one time about her having cheap ski boots. Ive heard she was Bubbly and funny. You cant force somebody to be friends with you. What is horrible is how pathetic Bernadette was to begin with. Kirsten, and D and Ms Stuff were the Life of a Party. Bernadette is still a Pathetic Loser, and always will be. Although the story below was published in, Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984). Teen girls are all like Kirsten was described, dont see how she was worse than any other teen girl around. Either way, it doesnt matter because Bernadette is a bitch, which is more important any day than looks. Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. It has her sister cutting vegetables with a ridiculously long knife too, and Kirstens parents were right who cuts up vegetables with a knife that long that they keep in the car? The Female Villains Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. 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. Next to Orinda. Site Feedback. She was born October 21, 1934, in Barnesville, Ohio, to her parents Jeffrey & Virginia (Fenton) Groves. Mario Moretti - Wikipedia The day after the murder in June 1984, rumors had already spread at the tennis courts, down oak-shaded lanes and at poolside. You that said Kirsten was mean, dont know her, or anything about her. Where Is Bernadette Protti, AKA Bridget Moretti, Now? Real Photos of The movie and rolling stone for both girls in a narrative to sell newspapers. Get yourself checked out! Her inadequacies were all created by her and in her own head and she murdered Kirsten as a result. I think she confessed to Kirsten how she loved her and wanted to be her and it freaked Kirsten out. Like Kristen, Arthur and Berit Costas have been well-off dad and mom. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Tori spelling who actually played Kristen Costas was so incredibly unlikable on screen that she almost felt as though she deserved what she got. Sorry about that. Well she had her Spirits and was funny ( if not funnier) like that. For what? Killed a girl because you were jealous? As I wrote in a previous comment to you above rupaul/joy, if there was evidence of Kirsten bullying Bernadette, she would have given examples which would have strengthened her case and possibly portrayed her as a sympathetic character. ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. >> Whoever wrote this article is not being honest All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. Read the facts of the case instead of perpetuating lies that Kirsten pushed Bernadette or that she bullied Bernadette. In addition to presenting the story as it was published in November of 1985, I have also added some photos from my own collection, including one from a trip she and I both took to Washington DC with a school group, as well as other pictures from our 85 class yearbook. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. And she killed her because she was jealous and that she would have been humiliuated if Kirsten told people at school that she was admiring her. If someone from Orinda ran into her, especially one of Kirstens friends, they would probably spit at her. The rest of you can lurk around and limp your hunchback selves to therapy. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. 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. I hope she prays from the bottom of her heart, because the pain she caused the Costas well, she will have to pray forever!!! Cant tell you fi shes still married. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. She didnt have enemies,(that were known), just a fallout with Nancy. American filmmaker James Benning covered the aftermath of the murder in his 1987 documentary Landscape Suicide. Im disgusted. Required fields are marked *. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. In the remake, Bridget uses a knife kept in the toolshed in the backseat of the family car. The bullying, the lies, the jealousy and competition is so toxic and they will murder your soul. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Like I said, Ms.Stuff, D and Beauty and the Beast, today could be the Life of the Party if they wanted to be. Killing is still not an excuse but Id have to say the real losers out of this situation are Bernadettes parents. Both were members of the swim team, but Costas was reportedly much more popular than Protti,according to the Associated Press in1984. Where Is Bridget Moretti Now? Kirsten Costas Murder Conict Today Discovering her true picture on the Web is one thing that many individuals do. Besides, it took the police almost six months to find Costas' killer. She supposedly suffers from depression. Kirsten was attending cheerleading camp, living in a dorm at St Marys College in nearby Moraga, when Berit Costas received a seemingly uneventful call on Thursday, June 21, 1984. Katy teen sentenced to 60 years in murder - Chron You need to educate yourself before speaking on things you have no clue about. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. 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). That Saturday evening, Kirstens parents and brother left to attend a potluck dinner for Peters Little League team. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. 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. Lifetime should be ashamed. She may of just wanted to scare Bernadette so she would leave her alone (Bernadette) Bernadette took things way to personal, and, it became Personal.. Joe Kosla hi. With a median household income of $60,000, the areas families are not upwardly mobile living in Orinda certifies that they have already arrived. The school was no more competitive than any other school around anywhere. If we have the fear of God n understand the importance of Gods creation. (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. 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. 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. Dylan and Eriks parents were loaded. Bernadette was not a nice girl, if she was then shed never of killed Kirsten, shed left her alone and went on. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. Note: This article may feature affiliate links, and purchases made may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . She just didnt think at the time and it cost a lot of people lots of problems. Unless any of these people commenting knew these girls personally and their families, they dont have a place to judge either one of these girls who lived this tragic event. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. Also, HELL NO Bernadette was not cuter, or prettier then Kirsten. She was young and like any teen finding her way around. I dont understand what is wrong with people. 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. Within the meantime, Prottis launch was vigorously opposed by Costas dad and mom. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Since then, she is supposed to have changed her name and left the state of California. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. Shes on the East Coast last I heard, I hear shes fine health wise, and some say she wasnt feeling well awhile back, not sure why, shes mellowed out a lot through the years. Even if her friend was bullying dont give right to take life. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others, and treating others the way that they want to be treated. Bernadette went to private grade school called St. Perpetuas in Lafayette Ca. She could block it out of her mind (her words). Lisa I totally agree. She was friendly, but kind of Arrogant as well. Bernadette had no reason to murder, shes just a cold blooded killer. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. Death Of A Cheerleader 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! No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. I do believe she didnt like outcasts like Nancy and Joanna there. 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. She as I said, didnt want to be bothered with stupid acting people. We lived it and lived through it, so its time to move on. Esp one 86 girl who thought she was just on top of the world. Well based on the movie, Kristen came off as a total snob and bully. Kirsten was beautiful. Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. There were girls she didnt like, either she liked you or she didnt, no in between. and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? After surrendering in December, Protti told police she resented Costas and attacked her because I was afraid she was going to tell people I was weird.. Killing is going to far. Nancy was Sweet, she just took things the wrong way. #truecrimepodcast #kirstencostas #truecrimepodcast pic.twitter.com/0CxTZmcYUU creepcafepodcast (@CreepCafePod) September 7, 2020, Whos caught up on this weeks episode over the real life cheerleader murder of Kirsten Costas? Moreover, Protti stabbed Costas 5 occasions with a butcher knife earlier than working away as a result of he thought he was seeing a fistfight. Besides, Kristen was an American high school student killed by her classmate Bernadette Protti in June 1984. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. I have been watching The Cheerleader Murder on my iPhone for a few years now, and one of the lines was, Bernadette was part of the in crowd, but she didnt see it!