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. Kids are incredibly nasty and cruel in high school because their parents raise them that way in their own attempt to play the snobs of society. She had her whole life ahead of her, even if she was a smart aleck she would of grown out of it long before now. Kirsten Ill admit she wasnt in favor with stupid acting people and had zero tolerance for them, (as did I). I cant get to the point quickly. Who cares about that, that is no reason to be lured from your own home and murdered by a psycho. No right to Murder a person. Im not sure shes really sick, I just hear she is, and doesnt leave her home hardly. It couldve been anyone, but kristen was the last one to get into the bobbies so she stood out. Well one mother of her friend on a blog told Kirsten was Exclusive and liked everyone. I dont believe Kirsten was a Bully. They were ususally strange. Also, Im flattered by the attention you gave me on the blog. Well said Sarah. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. She was just as mean and snooty as the rest and stuck up to. One girl said stupid stuff that embarrassed you, and cussed all the time, and other girls who smoked or cussed, she didnt associate with them, she didnt want around them. I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. She was released the following year. The fire happened early Sunday morning at a home on the 500 block of Moraga Way in Orinda. It could have been antisocial Goth girl Monica, it could've been angst-ridden Jill--or maybe it was the plain girl nobod Who could have stabbed popular, beautiful cheerleader Stacy to death? This girl wanted to be accepted but was met with several failures, including failing to make the yearbook staff. They were friends from what I seen, they traveled in the same group and walked together with them. They told about the girls ran out of School. Kristen had it well deserved in response to someone else, which suggests that you think her cruel murder was justified. 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. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. You are a sick minded individual to perpetuate that lie about Kirsten, but I suppose its easier for you and your ilk to criticize a dead teenager because she its not like she can defend herself, is it? This is Berns BFF Ill bet. They were good about making you feel like you didnt belong. It was a fictional depiction loosely based on Kirsten and Bernadette. But how did it come to this? I was told she had no known enemies. Note: This article may feature affiliate links, and purchases made may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. How is obsessing over this going to solve the problem? According to the letter, she was able to live with it but couldn't ignore it. According to this blog, Bernadette is married and has made a new life for herself. Did you know Bernadettes bff? So this murderer just gets off free after 8 years and gets to live her life because (somebody picked on her)????? Bernie has a sweet melancholy. Of course, the story was national news, and considering it is more than three decades later, people are wondering about the convicted culprit. One day after Kirstens family had left, she was picked up by someone in a Pinto. For legal reasons, we will not publish her name in this article, or the comments. The crime happened way back in June 1984, in the town of Orinda, California. If Mrs. Cistss forgave Bernadette then great. The case is ancient history so why is it constantly being rehashed over and over. Bernadette gave a ninety-minute confession, taped by sheriffs deputies. Reflecting on her public humiliation, Angela has a heart to heart talk with her sister about her wanting to be someone else. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. Its a circle, says another. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Kelly is part of a popular school clique and seems to have everything Bridget desires. That still wasnt Kirstens fault. Or going by the Movie portrayed, Deadly Women had Kirsten as a down to Earth Girl who loved all. She called Kirsten's home while she was away and told her mother that her daughter was invited to a Bobbies' dinner, and it was a secret. Bernadette even tried to point her finger at Joanna as the one who killed Kirsten. I was happy enough at school without popularity. Again so many came on saying they knew Kirsten and sharing Personal Details on other girls there. Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? Sheriffs investigators have only leads and a description of the woman suspected of stabbing Kirsten Marina Costas to death Saturday night, but not much else. I been bullied to. Unfortunately, no one was home as nobody answered the call. 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. (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. The ones no one else liked theres a reason usually. Get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in Kenya, Kiambu Woman Dies, Leaves Behind Unfinished House Kenyans were Building Her, Linet Toto's Dowry: 7 Delectable Photos from MP's Negotiation Ceremony, Little Girl Begs Man on the Road for Money, Video Surprises Many, Chris Brown Throws Female Fan's Phone into Crowd after Sensual Dance on Stage, Pastor Ng'ang'a, Wife Loise Pay Tribute to Home He Grew up In, 100+ art captions, quotes and comments for a drawing on Instagram, 50+ famous Ethiopian proverbs about love, life, and education, 50+ dope captions for Instagram for boys and girls in 2021, Bolt Food courier registration: requirements, salary, contacts, What happened to Lil' Charles from Sweetie Pies? 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. She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. How was Bernadette a fragile human being? I was in 8 the grade with Kirstens brother Peter and Bernadette had babysat me years prior and was very sweet. (Kirsten sure didnt), Saying bullies need to get what they deserve. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. I believe the conversation was very bizarre to, about desperation of a friendship. Bet you didnt walk on Water yourself as a teen, bet you were smart Aleck, most teen girls are, and they grow out of it, dont give them the right to be killed. Tori spelling who actually played Kristen Costas was so incredibly unlikable on screen that she almost felt as though she deserved what she got. You need to get help for that, sweetie. Im incandescent with rage. "She's a very, very special young woman. Well she had her Spirits and was funny ( if not funnier) like that. She did to, and Bernadette had fun with us as well. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. Kirsten was described as a cheerful girl by classmates, and I do believe for the most part, she got along with most her classmates and school mates. Youve got to be kidding right?! Calling her a B and saying she dressed nice in an interview. The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. very sad. 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. I would suggest that you should be able to distinguish between a fictional depiction and reality, but judging from your comments it is clearly beyond your capacity to do so. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Shes grown up a lot and isnt the same teen girl she use to be. Kirsten was gorgeous! Some girls considered all those girls Stuck up they considered Bernadette as well. Kirsten didnt like (stupidity). 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. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself.. And Sarah saying Kirsten got what she deserved. Then you wouldnt be worrying g about these people being the Life of the Party. Do I believe she was (stuck up) to a degree I do, but arent most teen girls as I said before. Kirsten had an Engaging type Personality, that Movie was off, and (Pro Bernadette). I have also wondered if her self esteem was also riding on the two most important people of all-her parents!! They hung out together, Bernadette couldnt face up Kirsten was more Popular than she was, and better at everything. Sticking up for a Murderer youre Pathetic. As for knowing her Personally I didnt, I know someone who did, she was Bubbly and full of Jokes and Laughs. No, there is good and bad in every person, just the people are guilty for not seeing the reasons that cause that kind of things. Boys are Smart Aleck also, girls are Worse at it. Caskets cannot be covered with a flag of the deceased's nationality while in the church. her a few times she was kind of uppity also like Kirsten. The reporter had misunderstood. Believe me it was a 6 month witch hunt. Kristen had it well deserved. A grown woman from England pretending to be someone who knew Bernadette, Kirsten, or Kirstens brother. 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. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. they all were, taking a life is unacceptable and inexcusable. Over, if Kirsten bullied B why didnt B use it to Strenghten her Case. Lisa I totally agree. I know this because I was there in the same class of Kirsten and Bernadette. 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. But you are not making her case by behaving like a bully yourself. A lot of girls are Conceited, dont mean they deserved to be Murdered. Also, she noticed a knife in the car, but Bernadette brushed it off by stating that her sister keeps it there to cut vegetables and fruits. Four deputies working full-time, and two more working part-time, have followed 800 separate leads without finding a clue in the murder of Kirsten Costas, the Orinda high school sophomore slain June 23. Or someone who stares at you constantly, you got a problem doing that. 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. Bernadette also idolized Kirsten and her clique, while being severely unhappy with the state of her family and home. Bernadette was popular to, she was just wanting to be Kirsten, and Kirstens approval meant so much to us all, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette till that fateful night, She never cared either way, Bernadette took it so serious and it became (serious) and fatal. No, it is about love, people. She did well in school academically, had plenty of friends, her close friends genuinely cared about her, she was described as popular in her own wayand she was invited to join an exclusive sorority club. Kirsten, the apple of the eye, soon began to make waves at school. You Mats that knows Kirsten, why was she so Mean? For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. Sad because K had it all as I saw it. Its time to move on and stop rehashing alll this. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. B was so quiet of a person we figured just talking about something like that made her sick. Another blog claims that Bernadette is a nurse and medical writer, well known for writing for a publicized scientific journal. His team had put in 4,000 man-hours, followed 1,000 leads, interviewed 800 people, and checked out 750 Pintos, the sheriff told the press, as he and other investigators stood for photographers and reporters. Knowing that the Protti family is no longer poor, I hope they didnt benefit financially from this film! Maybe others didnt think so, but to many said she was. Alex offered to drop Kirsten home, as the Pinto followed. None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. Kirsten Costas, a 15-year-old teen living in the small suburban California town of Orinda, was stabbed to death by her classmate Bernadette Protti, then also 15, on June 23, 1984. However, she finally went home and wrote a confession letter to her mother. Bernadette then appears to have confessed her feelings of admiration for Kirsten in the empty car-park at night. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.
The story of Bernadette Protti: Everything you need to know Kirsten from what I heard was arrogant and self absorbed, but no bully, just a typical teen girl who didnt deserve to die even if she was a bully. The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. She watched 2 girls take the blame and did absolutely nothing about it. Catholic priests normally wear a violet, black or white stole during a funeral mass. Put God first. Material on this site is provided for purposes of education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. I cant assimilate anyone on the appearance to defend a so-called bullying. The Lifetime movie serves as a dramatic retelling, where we see how a girl decides that she can be popular and accepted at school, by befriending one of the more beautiful classmates. Bernadette would have seen the pain and anguish on Kirstens face, the fear and shock in Kirstens eyes, listened to Kirsten scream in agony (she was reported to have screamed) as she felt the knife rip through Kirsten skin. I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. We werent in the same grade I was one year ahead of her she acted as if she was better. I can understand that part. Looking at the pictures, it is shocking to see that Kirsten Costas is the face of an innocent little girl. People need others not bullying. . I hear her husband knew all along about her. She was friends with my sister, came around our house a few times. Bernadette and Kirsten were friends supposedly. But I do know that two families had to move out of town because the girls wore all black and kept to them selves.. I instantly knew it had to be a true-life story. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. Bernadette was kind to. She is unstable and who knows what she will do. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. She talked to most people. The movie and rolling stone for both girls in a narrative to sell newspapers. Man you all just know Kirsten a small World. I hear she was Caddy and Stuck up, I dont even know if thats true, but she wasnt a Bully.
No one deserves to be murdered. How so? I dont understand why Kirsten Costas was portrayed as a pretty girl or how she even was some one to be jealous of. It was a tragedy that affected so many lives at that time. It sounds like something Berns BFF called Kirsten, that or Virginia Protti, it is someone close to Bern. The goth was actually into New Wave music and was not goth people at the school just thought she was weird for dying her hair New Wave because it was such a conservative school. According to her attorney, Charles James, juveniles convicted of murder in California serve an average of four to six years. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. 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.