Bernadette isnt coming anyway, she is not well anymore. She eventually went by Jeanette Tomanka after getting married, changing her name after the event. Bernadette fit in fine and lived in a lovely area. Kirsten would probaly still be today to if she was still alive. You said your Sister was a friend of both girls? Kirsten always showed off her cheers, she was proud. Bernadette deserved the same sentence as would any get it doesnt matter even if she was a juvenile at the time she.should have been trialed as an adult. Honestly! However, she did not deserve to die. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. People are going by that. Besides if Kirsten was going to out her, she would of told Alex Arnold all about it on the drive home. She loved to play Nancy Drew. So bullies need to die. Bernadette was snotty to. Also a DJ chick who was Singled out.Using McDonalds name sure she will appreciate it. She once told Kirsten to shut up in biology and thats why everyone thought shed done it. Most of the Bobbies were Snooty. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. I disagree with you. Angela Delvecchio Today: Where Is Her Current Location? 2020 Shes still a Murderer and will never be anything but, as long as shes Alive, I wont forgive her for it, and neither will Kirstens family and friends. Me! I had to deal with people like Kirsten in high school. What is wrong with you? You sympathize with a murderer and deliberately perpetuate lies about her victim under different aliases, yet you are telling someone else to get help? 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:]. In 1994, the story was made into a television movie entitled A Friend to Die For (also known as Death of a Cheerleader ), with Tori Spelling as Stacy Lockwood, a character based on Kirsten Costas and Kellie Martin as Angela Delvecchio, a character based on Bernadette Protti. Just because there was bullying in a fictional movie, doesnt mean the Bernadette was bullied by Kirsten in real life. If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. Kirsten wasnt Super Rich like Melrose Place, family was well off, so was Bernadettes. 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. Some claimed it was am an act of Satanism or a PCP-induced killing. 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. I hope shes not sick esp. I read alot om her to. Rubbish, it was jealousy and pure rage. I dealt with it so I know. 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. I do believe she called Bernadette weird and threatened to expose her weirdness. A couple of them did, Bern just looked the other way. Maria On the other hand, no one suspected that the perpetrator was a local of Northern California who made their home in an Orinda suburb. Yes the guys should of paid for it, but the Judicial System is funny that way, unfortunately the girls paid for it. Murder of Kirsten Costas - Wikipedia Her classmate Bernadette Protti killed Kirsten Costas in 1984, a cheerleader and popular multi-talented teenager from Miramonte High School in California. Bernadette Protti was the one who put an end to the life of Kirsten Marina Costas, an American high school student who was born on July 23, 1968 and died on June 23, 1984. Kirsten was exotic, and beautiful. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. This is exactly why the Columbine shooting happened, and why these things happen in the first place. The 90210 star had also worked with Marley Shelton before, who played Jamie Hall in the 1996 movie,Scream. Her one friend in the group changed, she now fights for womens right. I think she made a pass and got rejected. 1. The tragedy is some of you morons cannot get through your head that you cannot make the world like you!!! It was a fictional depiction loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. Anyone who defends her is just as Sick and Twisted as she is. 400 North Ingalls Building. If we all got along with everyone then it would be boring. My Son was Murders in a drug deal gone wrong. She still is as far as Im concerned. Killing is still not an excuse but Id have to say the real losers out of this situation are Bernadettes parents. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. I do believe she had some she didnt like, (but who didnt)! I am really stunned that she only spent 8 years in jail. She didnt want to be bothered with her either. I still have nightmares of many girlfriends ignoring me, making fun of me and being just vicious. So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)????? Angela DelVecchio - @Angel_Delvec Journalist, writer, mom, and animal lover Angela DelVecchio Goodson - @AngelaDelVecch6 Human Mom, Dog Mom. She's the only backyard kid with a pitching rating of 10, and she does not disappoint. If Mrs. Cistss forgave Bernadette then great. Too bad Bernadette couldnt see that.. Sarah, well, MURDER IS NOT AN OPTION!! She as I said, didnt want to be bothered with stupid acting people. Judging by the comment you have written, you know nothing about love. There is no point in making stuff up. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. Not saying she was an Angel, Im sure she said something to hurt Someones feelings, who hasnt! Bernadette was a Snob also, she only wanted to hang with the incrowd, if you were nothing she didnt talk to you anymore than she had to. What preppy teenaged girl doesnt think shes better than the next? It wasnt so much how you dressed, or how much money your family had, it was on how you acted.. Our Gymn Teacher was impressed on how a lot of us girls got along, only time we bickered is when we played Soccer We were a family.. Bern was more well off than a lot of people in the Neighborhood she grew up in. She looks like she would have lit up a room. 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. The judgemental insecurities started there for Bernadette and everyone else that was raised in those conditions. Angela Should Have Been Caught Sooner When Angela cleans off the knife with which she stabbed Stacy, she does so by running it under water and wiping it with a towel, leaving both her and Stacy's DNA all over it, the towel and in the drain. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. Teenage years are hard on all of us. For what? Most people would be angered and perturbed by that kind of behavior. Bullies should get their a** whooped not killed just because they dont want to be friends with someone. 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. Mira note ran a lot of girls out from what I read. Not to mention all over the world. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. Here we go again. Again so many came on saying they knew Kirsten and sharing Personal Details on other girls there. And not a fuckn psycho. I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens. If you liked this article, please share it! Im sure you were a big Smart Aleck. Lifetime should be ashamed. So whoever wrote Miramonte was a bad school and everyone cut everyone down, maybe it was you cause you werent socially accepted, and probably didnt make the best choices, or embarrassed yourself wanting the attention and. If someone from Orinda ran into her, especially one of Kirstens friends, they would probably spit at her. She probaly wanted Bernadette to leave her alone thats all. It was to Personal. 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). I didnt know her, but had a friend whos Facebook friend did. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). The affluent residents of Orinda cite good schools and a crime-free environment as the main reasons they moved to the town. Bernadette really should have left her alone. Also Karen, Kirsten favors Stacey Dash, with Lindsey Warners personality on Saved by the Bell. When no one there answered the phone, Alexander Arnold offered to drive her back to a neighbors house in Orinda. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. So RuPaul,Kelly and Sarah, you all need to get facts before you say Kirsten got what she deserved. I never wished for Kirsten to die like she did, that was horrible. Kirsten is better looking than bernadette, because Kirsten facial features are in proportion with her face.. bernadette is not. Angela Delvecchio - Address & Phone Number | Whitepages 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. In northern italy they have blonde hair fair and blue eyes . You get on here and write comments all day long, repeating yourself over and over and over again. It wasnt about jealousy, the blond girl has a mental disorder. Costas was the victim of the assault. It was a tragedy that affected so many lives at that time. Angela Delvecchio now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and kid. I thought Kirsten was a very pretty little thing. She just got irritated cause Bernadette lied to her and lured her out under false Circumstances, Id be annoyed and Angry to. You call the pic of her double chin better looking? Leave a review . I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? Commuting time shrinks to twenty-five minutes in a BMW, the most popular car at Miramonte High School, where students scores are consistently among the highest on Californias state achievement tests. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. I watched the movie again (both versions) and I have to agree with Miss Kiwi. so dont mock, offer to help thus build bridges. She was cute, not beautiful, says Sue Morrow, a family friend, an all-American girl. It was only a matter of time before she d get caught so she came forth. Kirsten was gorgeous! Mandy, No sense talking about it now, its done and over with. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. Bernadette concocted a plan to get Kirsten out of her house and it appears that Kirsten got annoyed when she discovered that Bernadette lied to get her out of her house alone. She may have tried to point the blame towards Nancy and Joanna but it backfired on her, Joanna comes to Reunions, as Bernadette cant cause it will never ever be forgotten. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. I dont think they meant any harm at all, and as for the prank calls, they were probaly only fooling around, Nancy would take it all wrong, and say things back thinking it was a personal attack my standpoint. They just had their own group of girls. So I can tell you kids in these upper class schools are not angels and theyre raised not to be by their parents, who were the same way when they were in school. Kirsten May of been Stuck up and Caddy, most teen girls are, but she got along with almost everyone, she got along with Bernadette at first, till Bernadette kept trying to be her friend. You are full of it. The school was a freak show. 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 feel very sad for both sides. Angela Delvecchio - Death of a Cheerleader (Pictures, Video) Map and Directions. Office Rating. It weirded Kirsten out. There was no justification for murder even if the victim was a bully, which it seems she was, at worst, catty. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. View the profiles of people named Angela Delvecchio. Kirsten was a straight A student and involved in activities, she wanted to run with top kids. Or do you mean that you think she was a fragile human being before she brutally murdered Kirsten? Dont matter if the girl bullied her. I just heard that Kirsten was full of energy and life. Kellie Martin: Angela Delvecchio - IMDb Kirsten wasnt a bully. Bernadette rang Kirstens mother to invite Kirsten to a non existent sorority dinner. 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. The case has also been depicted in the TV documentariesDeadly Delinquentsand Killer Kids. What about its about time, the one who knew Kirsten? So youre justifying Murder due to bullying? I isolate now due to the fact women have betrayed me so badly. Although the story below was published in, Newspaper headlines from the real-life Death of a Cheerleader story: The Kirsten Costas murder (1984). Girls in Jr high and high School can be Brutal. So those who say she was a real mean girl, dont know, cause I heard differently. Kirsten ran from Bernadettes car and wanted to be left alone, yet Bernadette stalked Kirsten to her house. Her parents were wealthy. Seriously, whats wrong with you? I dont believe Kirsten was a Bully. Regardless no one deserves to die like that. She wasnt mean or that just high maintenance. So could LP, I hear she dont get around much to to many places anymore, shes not in California. You all sound a bit like the people you are gossiping about. [3] The Costases did not believe Protti's story; they asserted that nobody would use an 18-inch-long (460 mm) butcher knife to slice tomatoes and that Protti, casually dressed that evening, never intended to take Kirsten to a party but had planned to murder her. Bernadettes own parents turned her in. Ok, I agree with you that Kirsten was better-looking, but you realize that Bernadette was part Italian, right? I was fortunate to be surrounded by guys who were my best friends from 3rd grade and were very popular. Maybe Snooty, but no Bully. There was this one girl that was so jealous of me, that she spread lies about me to her sorority friends and kept me from pledging her sorority. Its patent that Bernadette had built-up animosity towards Kristen. How many teen girls dont get Smart Aleck, its a normal part of a teens life. 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. Age Wiki & More Information On We Met In Virtual Reality Cast, Joe Lycett Sister Beth Lycett Make Clothes For His TV Appearances, Nany Gonzalez Before And After Veneers Transformation Is Astonishing, What Is Bling Empires Blake Abbie Family Net Worth 2023, Michael Chernus And Wife Emily Simoness Made Their Best Decisions In 2015. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. And yes, I was bullied in high school too. Bernadette May of been misunderstood to, I thought she was Snooty to. One person said Missy was mean and a bully and she bullied them bad well that person and you are the same, Justifying Murder cause someone was mean, or Stuck up. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? Now thats just sad. Her BFF I think is also real sick, shes down to nothing. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. Yes Kirsten and them all thought they were better than a lot. So no she is a Psychopath. Bunch of Bernadettes lurking around everywhere. Kirsten was also described as Cute, funny and full of Life, and Bern took that Life. She would of never Confessed but FBI got involved, and were closing in on her. Your email address will not be published. I heard they ran Several girls out not just them, they Demonized one to where she had to Leave portraying her as a Tramp over some guys. She wasnt interested in helping outcast kids, cause she wanted to be in, and she was popular to from my standpoint of view. For you to even fix your fingers to type a reference that this was some sort of fault of the victims speaks volumes about you as a person. Bernadette couldnt of been to nice, she Murdered and watched 2 girls take the blame knowing it took a toll on thier lives and Families. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. And the sister projected her crappy life onto her younger sister because she was unhappy. 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. A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriffs deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. [7], Protti claimed to have found the kitchen knife by chance, and her elder sister, Virginia Varela, testified in court that she kept that knife in her car to cut vegetables. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. I know beauty is all a matter of perception, not that it matters but in no universe would Bernadette be considered better looking. In your dreams Bernadette was better looking! To much detailed stuff if you ask me. On the day after the murder that took place in June of 1984, rumours were prevalent in many locations. Several girls in Interviews said they didnt want to be found cause there years at Miramonte wasnt the best. In the meantime, and along with the rest of the town, I watched this whole tale unfold sadly and slowly during the course of several months. You claim you know Kirsten, are you the one who told about the Bullied Girls who were ran out and Demonized. A few more saying they didnt fit in and refuses to come to Reunions, I say you dont want to come then dont. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. I am 59 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. Those boys were wealthy and were far from bullied. 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 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. 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?. She hugged people all the time was a ( social butterfly). Continue reading to find out more. Theres no excuse for murder. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. Is it so hard to do without hurt someone? To a degree Bernadette struggled harder than most of her friends, she wasnt as Popular as they were and was a little of an Outcast, but Tolerated. What if what you and I perceive as not nice clothes were as nice as she opened bc her family wasnt wealthy? Arnold followed her for about a quarter of a mile before giving up the chase. Those bullied girls like I said were loose or cussed and smoked and (dressed roughly).. I think Bernadettes Youtube is fake now. If it was your child that was murdered for some idiotic reasonsIm sure your perspective would change. Just because the Costas had millions of dollars and Are socialites Of the upper class community Does not give their family the right to treat others like dirt. You know whats really sad? She and one of her good friends practiced all the time. I dont know why you are saying nice things about Kristen she was very mean and she said stuff that offended people she stop acting like she was innocent. In the meantime, the girl driving the Pinto had quickly parked and slid out of her own car. Angela Delvecchio | Game Ideas Wiki | Fandom Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks. Bernadette lived in a bigger house than Kirsten, and family had just as much money as the Costas family, if not more. Angela Delvecchio is an Italian-American character in the Backyard Sports series. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself.. LP was a lot like Kirsten. Was there 1 or 2 girls blamed for the Murder? I think Bernadette went about it in the wrong way. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. Sometimes she could come off the wrong way, but if someone rubbed her the wrong way, she would let them know. Was Bernadette fragile when she coolly discussed Kirstens murder with classmates, some of which include Kirstens friends. Always had also. Born Today Most Popular Celebs Most Popular Celebs Celebrity News. I certainly dont condone murder under any circumstances even if someone is being bullied but I certainly think it is a terrible thing to actually do a movie that is based on true events without any detail to the accuracy of the characters. Art and Berit were Wonderful people. Gripping, sad, and just plain scary, A Friend to Die For premiered in September and was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994 (10 years after the actual murder.) She was to busy of a girl. Kirsten liked almost everybody. Kirsten would of long outgrown that before now, if she had of lived. [citation needed]. 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. 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. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. Kirstens friends dont sit and discuss Morbid depressing stuff to start with. So classy and dead on. Maybe its the black and white look but Kirsten looked as plain as Bernadette. Karma is catching up with her, thats why she has all these haters and has to watch her back anywhere she goes. Kirsten was well liked and cared. None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. You never give examples of what Kirsten did. They were all fun gals to be around. The alternative rock band Marcy Playgroundrecorded a song called "Death of a Cheerleader" for their 2003 album Marcy Playground 3. They dont even bother to investigate her alibi to see if she was telling the truth? I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. Kirsten loved to joke and tell funny jokes to. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Oh Im sure they so love having thier names and business displayed for the World to see. Yes the Homecoming Queen said nice things about Kirsten, but she was at the (top) and Kirsten liked those people. Also there Was another girl who went out with the football team and accused them all of raping her, not the entire team, but several players and I hear she was ran out as well and dogged by the Students. They had to leave school.