Yes its ok to talk, but run it into the ground, it gets old after awhile. 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. To much detailed stuff if you ask me. If it hadnt have been for Bernadettes confession, this case probably would remain unsolved. It was quite a bizarre turn of events that shocked the small community where such grizzly crimes never happened. Cant blame Kirsten if you werent popular, maybe ask yourself why. My sympathies are with the Costas family and i hope they have managed to move on. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. I dont believe she deserved to die, but she should have received a serious reality check. You could see if from down the hallway," said one Miramonte student who went to school with Luca. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? She still is as far as Im concerned. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. She killed her cause she was afraid Kirsten would target her as a Weirdo now shes labeled as a MURDERER Kirsten was one to always have fun, Was Orinda elite, yes, but they had a lot of wonderful people there to, and they helped one another. Bernadette could be to at times She was no Angel some thought of her as Stuck up(Bernadette that is) and her BFF was kind of popular, but not as popular and Bernadette, Stacy, Diane, Jessica and Carrie. And only 7 years in jail with parrole?! The cheerleaders in the class of 86 and 87 were mostly snobs around there. Kirsten didnt hate anyone, (as for Dee) she didnt like the way she acted thats all. To much at stake in the World than to be worrying about something that happened decades ago. The original movie featured stars like Kellie Martin and Tori Spelling. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. I have always treated others the way I want to be treated. Here is a collection of newspaper headlines and stories published in California papers immediately after the cruel murder of Kirsten Costas. When Kelly rebuffs Bridgets advances of friendship, it humiliates the latter and sends her into a jealousy-fueled rage, which ultimately results in Kellys murder. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. Most people would find that bizarre and off-putting and would certainly not deserve to be killed over it. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. Sydnee Goodman bio: nationality, married, IGN, latest updates. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. So think before you get that angry cause there is no turning back from it. After her mother read it, she picked her up from school and went to the police station to record the confession. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. Tuko.co.ke featured an interesting article about the English actor and model that gained popularity in NBCs short-lived drama, Emerald City. Bernadette what you did was disgusting period and the only tiny way you can have the smallest amount of self respect would be to publicly come out and admit to the world that you too were an asshole, and Kirsten did not deserve what you did. We bought a do up property. Upper middle class at least. 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. Couldnt get the smell out of car for weeks. No one is killed without a reason. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. My friend was surprised it was Bernadette who murdered Kirsten! They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. She was nice to her friends though. Bernadette had no reason to murder, shes just a cold blooded killer. What bad behaviour? The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. And Sarah saying Kirsten got what she deserved. Kirsten from my Understanding was Self Absorbed and a Snob, but not a Bully. It focuses on an American town, which is rocked by a violent crime. I just felt like I didnt fit in at Miramonte or Orinda. She asked Hilley if he had ever considered that a sixteen-year-old girl might be more afraid of publicity than of going to prison. She is evil and a Monster (with a very dark Soul). Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. In another one of your comments your wrote Well said Sarah. In the beginning, the investigators had suspected Nancy Kane, a girl that happened to be bullied by Kirsten a lot. I had to deal with people like Kirsten in high school. I would rather die., Asked what Kirsten had done to make her angry, Bernadette said: I have a lot of inferiority feelings and I really have bad feelings about myself. Firstly, Bernadette failed to get in the coveted cheerleading team, and secondly, she did not make it to the yearbook staff. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. Now, instead of celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, the young fire victim's family is in mourning. Theres usually a reason why. Maria Aquinar: What you should know about Sebastian Bach's ex-wife. very sad. Kristen was adorable. But I dont remember hearing or learning about it until many years later. I was happy enough at school without popularity. Even though she sadly didnt live to see it. She didnt make fun of people like that Mats girl claimed, probaly Bernadettes BFF commenting or Virginia or Bernadette herself, truth be told, cause Kirsten wasnt a thing like that Stacy Lockwood in the Movie. Bernadette also idolized Kirsten and her clique, while being severely unhappy with the state of her family and home. [Bernadette] had plenty of time to change her mind. The Costases charged that Bernadettes confession was riddled with lies that no one would use an eighteen-inch knife to cut a tomato and that Bernadette, casually dressed, never planned on taking Kirsten to a party. Kirsten was in the class of 1986, My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. It was a strange time growing up around religious freaks. Landscape Suicide 1986 is the closest after Bernadettes interview with the Police it shows it. To conclude, it is obvious that Death of a Cheerleader is based on a true event that shocked the small American town. The movie starred Tori Spelling and Kellie Martin and was released in 1994. Im sorry.. So Mats read the Definition Sweet, it doesnt line up,with Murder. Whoever remotely tries to justify that must not have children. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. 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. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. Think of what youre sayingfragile ppl dont turn to homicide. Everyone says this school is so boring, so they start doing things for entertainment. I dont believe Kirsten was a Bully. Self Absorbed yes. People like you expect the world to owe you something. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. I heard also Kirsten was just Self Absorbed to, but not a Bully. Yes, I have seen the movie. The people involved in the case are local residents, driven by an amalgamation of insecurities and human greed. Whoever wrote this article is not being honest. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. At 50 years old, I too have been bullied my whole life. She couldnt of been or she never would of killed, and watch the town accuse 2 Innocent girls and harrass,them over it. I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. She dont go hardly anywhere anymore. Teens are teens. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. Paris Mahone did you know Kirsten? Bernadette chased her, tailgated her home when Alex Arnold took her home, if Bernadette hadnt of bothered her, she wouldnt of bothered Bernadette, she didnt have to like Bern, and she didnt owe Bern a thing. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. Im sure she dont really like Bernadette, and she wouldnt go out to dinner with her, or have her over for dinner or go places with her, and welcome her with open arms. Bernadette got to all back to, she deserves to be vilified. Bernadette was also plagued by body-image issues. I lost for cheerleader. Some girls considered all those girls Stuck up they considered Bernadette as well. Stuck up she was, no Bully. as bad as she wanted her friendship. Several on the site say Kirsten was Sweet Cute and Funny. They might not win but they can make a case for smearing the name of their daughter if indeed she was not a bully. Lifetime manages to dramatically portray yet another vicious crime, so the viewers are left amazed at the depths of human depravity and the darkness of human minds, even if it is a 15-year-old girl. You know movies arent real, dont ya? 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. Bernadette was/is just a mental case. She should of told the truth and met Kirsten at the house and talked there with her parents present. I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. She wasnt a fan of stupidity or annoyance, or someone rubbed her the wrong way, she let them know. Youre not getting that, let Kirsten Rest In Peace. 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. Its all coming back to haunt her for what she did. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. We dont care how mean she was,:sure you werent so much a Saint yourself at Miramonte. She refused to. 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 just believe Bernadette pushed to hard on Kirsten and it weirded out. I guess we all cant like everyone. Shes older also. Kirsten was just Stuck up, but not a mean girl. On April 1, the first hot day of spring, while kids throughout Orinda were signing up for Meadow Pools summer swim team, Bernadette Protti was sentenced. At the start of the proceeding, Bernadette sat facing forward, her mouth slack, her eyes unfocused. You will think positive then allow being moved by what ppl say or do. She was mercilessly cruel to anyone who was nothing like her although death in my opinion was far too good for her or any other bully. Sticking up for a Murderer youre Pathetic. Anonymous, Kirsten had a bigger heart than people knew about. 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. There have also been psychic calls. She let it be known. See how the most famous actresses of the 50s & 60s used Lustre-Creme shampoo, Gene Wilder talks writing & acting, movies & stardom, and working with Mel Brooks, See amazing pictures of elegant old Pasadena, California, from the days before cars, Vintage Tupperware: See 100+ retro plastic container styles, from the 50s to the 80s, How do you use a rotary phone? Wish someone who knew facts would tell us about the real events leading up to Kirstens death. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. 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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.