You need help. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. However, she didn't finish her nine-year sentence behind bars as she was paroled after seven years, released on June 10, 1992. Nancy I know exactly how you feel. Whats been done has been done. We all had enemies and faults and all teen girls are Caddy and mean at some point, no reason to die, they outgrow it in adulthood, most do anyways, some never do. The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. Kirsten loved playing Nancy Drew, she and her friends were crazy, I would tell them, I got to put up with you guys today. She was also friends with people who were considered popular. She probably just released her anger towards her so she could move on. Changing your name does not change your being, by the way. I was happy enough at school without popularity. She could be mean, in fact, I could see her getting mean before I could see Kirsten. Bernadette was obsessed with her, a friend of ours, she thought Bernadette was guiltyall along. 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. People can get really nasty at this school, says one junior, standing with a group of classmates on the lawn surrounding Miramonte. I was informed Kirsten was highly popularand a Cheerleader and cheerful, even if she was a bully no right for her to be savagely Murdered. She has a right to Privacy. Bernadette, as described would have known that Kirsten would have thought it weird to be driving around with a butcher knife. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. , Your email address will not be published. So Bernadette helped her out to gain acceptance. I think a lot of people feel bad, says one junior, referring to the rumors implicating Heather. She attended Miramonte High School, along with Kirsten and other children from her locality. No Tori Spellings character in a fictionalized movie was a bit mean. 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. Her mom and brother had traveled to Los Angeles to escape the smoke from the Camp Fire. Whoever wrote this article is not being honest. Bernadette was a Snob also. In that moment, becoming a social outcast in a place like Miramonte High School was a fate worse than death. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. It also evil and sick. 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, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. I never wished for Kirsten to die like she did, that was horrible. Bernadette is Sick. My friend was surprised it was Bernadette who murdered Kirsten! She and her friends were mostly ( stuck up) and self absorbed, She wasnt typically a bully just more snooty, at least thats how she appeared to me. People are going by that. She was jealous of Kirsten and wanted to be everything Kirsten was, but could nt so she killed her. She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. According to the letter, she was able to live with it but couldn't ignore it. Even Bernadette was to I bet. She was happy go lucky mostly, she only had a couple (she didnt like), we all have someone we do t get long with. Bernadette Protti shocked the nation and her locality when she confessed to the brutal murder by stabbing her schoolmate, Kirsten Costas. However, things got weird when Kirsten realized that Bernadette's invitation was of a second-hand nature, and she wouldn't want to go to a party where she wasn't invited first-hand. I was there too. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left. I still cant believe this individual who killed someone because of jealousy, if she was so down in the dumps they why didnt she just KILL herself?????? Check your Stories and facts before you post Nonsense. She looked like Kirsten with her curly hair, and the Life of the Party like Kirsten. Youre talking about Tori Spelling in a movie being a minor bully not Kirsten whom you know next to nothing about. And for the love of Pete, its would HAVE, should HAVE, and could HAVE. Of course, these favours were quite risky as they would have resulted in the termination of Kirsten's privileges. First published on November 19, 2018 / 6:32 PM. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? Bernadette then drove Kirsten to an empty car-park and appears to have confessed feelings of admiration for her. >> Whoever wrote this article is not being honest All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. That girl on Deadly Women who portrayed Kirsten was almost perfect, watch Landscape Suicide and they show a girl portraying Kirsten talking on the phone and laughing listening to Music, that is the closest to Kirsten Costas that can be described the best. I only talked to Kelly, Karin and Brooke, her friends shout. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. I know there were problems beteewn she and Nancy Kane, and that other blamed girl. 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 guess that makes their daughter better than anybody elses. Word around town was that K was stabbed 18 times. She could block it out of her mind (her words). Photos with blue: From the Ladies Home Journal original article; Photo 2: Kirsten Costas in Washington DC in October 1981 (from the editors personal collection). I hardly knew this girl. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. Cause Bernadette was so obsessed with Kirsten liking her, she had some idea it was Bernadette, also Bernadette owned a Pinto same make as the car seen speeding away. Note: This article may feature affiliate links, and purchases made may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Parent blaming is so ridiculous in this case but, if any parents are to blame, maybe its bernadettes . Alex offered to drop Kirsten home, as the Pinto followed. It's a remake of 1994's A Friend To Die For, which became a popular rerun for Lifetime under the Retronym Death of a Cheerleader, so they used that title for the remake. She got out in 1992. Kirsten had a lot to look forward to. Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. Two scenes that totally sold me on how convincing the role of Angela was played was when Angela was being dropped off for the ski trip and, in front of the other kids, Angela's mother goes to clean Angela's face with a handkerchief. Bernadette really should have left her alone. I dont believe Kirsten was a Bully. Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. Bernadette Im telling you was well liked and a good Student got good grades and was in with popular kids, cause she was smart. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. 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. Did you ever stop and think that Bernadette was a fragile human being? She didnt deserve to die. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. That could hurt much more than death. There was no justification for murder even if the victim was a bully, which it seems she was, at worst, catty. I do believe she was real nice to those she did like and her friends. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. It also tends to victimize blonds! Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . Berns home on La Espiral was Larger and more Expensive. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. 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. I cant assimilate anyone on the appearance to defend a so-called bullying. And Sarah saying Kirsten got what she deserved. So could LP, I hear she dont get around much to to many places anymore, shes not in California. 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. Bernadette was a Sociopath and stalked her, and dwelled on her for Months about Kirsten not liking her when in fact Kirsten had nothing against Bernadette till that Fateful Night. 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. Classes are out for the Thanksgiving holiday this week, but the Miramonte wellness center opened Monday so students could come together and grieve, make cards for Luca and talk about her tragic passing. What are you talking about?? Besides if Kirsten was going to out her, she would of told Alex Arnold all about it on the drive home. Shes no better than you. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. Wish someone who knew facts would tell us about the real events leading up to Kirstens death.