I hear she was Caddy and Stuck up, I dont even know if thats true, but she wasnt a Bully. Kirsten was full of energy and life. If anyone was pushed to the brink, it was Kirsten, but instead of reacting violently, she fled from Bernadettes car. Yes, the movie showed Kirstan being extremely mean. She is unstable and who knows what she will do. Kids can be cruel, its always been that way. Also, Im flattered by the attention you gave me on the blog. Kirstens friends who said she was nice, well they were all in some (Clique) and stuck together and helped one another out. Cause Bern for weeks went on and on about Kirsten to where her friends kept getting tired of hearing it. She wasnt the Lonely girl with one friend, had Plenty of friends, was about as Popular as Kirsten was, just didnt see it. God would want you to forgive, Kirsten would as well. It was a strange time growing up around religious freaks. 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. 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. Kirsten was a straight A student and involved in activities, she wanted to run with top kids. Cadillac Family Practice. Bernadette will never escape her Image of what people have of her, no matter how Nice she becomes. You got back at her more than enough, its best to leave her alone on other sites. So there actually is no first degree evidence that is solid and beyond a reasonable doubt. Does it make you feel good to knowingly lie about a dead murdered girl? After she married, her name changed again to Jeanette Tomanka and she and her husband, as well as their child, moved to Oregon. I agree with Karen, you cant prove Kirsten bullied Bernadette. This Virus is killing all the World over, esp. Why couldnt her sister cut up the vegetables on the counter top where its sooo much easier??? Whats wrong with you? She was Strange to. Former Front Desk Associate at Planet Fitness. I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. She only confessed cause the FBI was cornering her, and she had no where to turn to. Lots of teen girls are caddy and laugh at people. My god you women are something else. To much detailed stuff if you ask me. She didnt hate anyone. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? She refused to. Bernadette is Sick. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. They obviously made some bad decisions and theres repurcussions for your poor decisions, thats not Kirstens fault, you mad that decisions, not Kirsten. Despite how shes best known, and though she officially had a place on the squad for the upcoming school year, her life was ended before she ever got to cheer for the MHS team. justice was nwot served and the costas have shed tears and felt grief for over 30 years and i think bernadette shouldnt have been given the privelege to go to college, get her high school diploma, have a boyfriend, and then have kids and get married no she should have been locked in a brick cell staring at walls all day so that she could focus on what she did but no she is scott free now to go out and kill again if she wants. Anyone who defends her and likes her is a Pathetic Loser also. That movie was terrible and blamed the victim for her own murder. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. Senseless. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. I wouldnt have either. B was so quiet of a person we figured just talking about something like that made her sick. She looked like a nice person that had a good life ahead of her. She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. we all need to teach our children to respect the feelings of others. Plenty of facts support that view. I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. Lots of Students had to seek Counseling that year over all this. And those others, D and them, they have lives of their own and probaly (jobs and families) so why would they care about being the Life of the Party? Teenagers killed each other for being bullied or cause they are lesbian? To bad Kirsten didnt get a chance to grow up and grow out of it. Basically ,she liked everybody. Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? The movie, like most movies, is no an accurate account. Murder of Kirsten Costas - Wikipedia She didnt deserve to die. The Principal though highly of her. I was even accused of being (Stuck up) We were all just Misunderstood. So think before you get that angry cause there is no turning back from it. Thats different, and usually those were the ones that were irritating and annoying. Some she didnt like, Usually the ones no one else (liked). You have those girls in all schools, you just go on and leave them be, and hang with your own friends. She is still remembered for her heinous crime- murdering a young girl named Kirsten Marina Costas in 1984. 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Kirsten was also described as Cute, funny and full of Life, and Bern took that Life. Between 10-15 years ago bullying came into the news. 2,431 Followers, 1,642 Following, 389 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Angela Del Vecchio (@angy.delvecchio) 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. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. After the terrible event, Protti legally changed her name and shifted to another place to start a new family. She possesses plenty of power while also easily being one of the top pitchers in the game. The tunehas long been mistaken as a tribute to the Protti/Costas murder case. The future is right around the corner, its a waste to go after someone cause the law didnt do their job. When the car pulled up to Kirstens neighbors house, Kirsten assured Arnold she would be all right. Repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, ugh. Backyard Baseball 2001/2003: Player Card. I see why her Sisters and mom forgive her, theyre her family and family sticks by you. Why isnt anyone talking about the incompetency of the police here? And for the love of Pete, its would HAVE, should HAVE, and could HAVE. Stacy Lockwood (Death of a Cheerleader) - The Female Villains Wiki Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? You are full of it. After the fight between the girls, Costas hurried away and told Mary Jane Arnold and Alex that her buddy had started acting strange. Because Costas was unable to get in touch with her parents at the foundation, Alex Arnold drove her home while keeping an eye on the Pinto that belonged to the Protti family. Maybe her parents should have raised her better. But those others today are still a lot of fun. Protti changed her name to Jeannette Butler legally after the horrible incident. No, it is about love, people. They were rich. Kirsten was almost identical to that, no like Tori Spelling. Was Bernadette fragile when she took Catechism classes with one of the accused girls and would have no doubt seen the emotional toll being falsely accused of murder would have taken on the girl, yet she acted like nothing was amiss. It made me feel oh so special. 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. Required fields are marked *. NEXT: Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now, 10 Awesome Facts You Need To Know About The Lifetime Film, A Friend To Die For, 90210's Tori Spelling Can't Be on Real Housewives Because She's 'Too Nice', 10 Best High School Movies Of All Time (Ranked By Rotten Tomatoes), Heroes: How Saving The Cheerleader Saved The World (It's Not What You Think, Netflix's Cheer: Where the Cheerleaders Are Now. Dee I dont agree with you, so Kirsten and them had you on a project assignment and they didnt include you in the circle, you ever thought maybe you gave signals you dont belong, or why didnt you ask them to allow you, people cant read minds. Youll notice that there are no pictures of Kirsten as a cheerleader. Bernadette was nice to, but she had hidden obsessions. I wouldnt doubt it cause thats how much she is hated in Orinda. Dont matter, been what 37 years. Jealousy is an ugly thingmuch like bernadette. Oh youre so pretty and popular and amazing I think thats what Kirsten meant by her friend getting weird Then she killed her rather than have Kirsten tell everyone she was a lesbian. I didnt kill them. As for Bernadette, dont you think she paid for it, she cant show her face in fear of someone bringing up her past, it will always be there forever, so she got caught, and got hers I case you think she didnt. I was raised to treat others with respect. [3] Costas attended Miramonte High School and was a member of the school's varsity swim team and the cheerleading squad. And only 7 years in jail with parrole?! 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. A few more saying they didnt fit in and refuses to come to Reunions, I say you dont want to come then dont. 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. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. So tragic that Kirsten was brutally murdered. Thats how she probably got associated with not liking people who didnt fit in. We had lonely girls who were bullied and goth girls and loose girls. 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. 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. Lifetime should be ashamed. Do you really think its acceptable to lure someone out of their house under false pretences and then expect a positive reaction if your lie is discovered? Orinda folks and former Students who knew Kirsten are not into Morbid fascinations. I know some fragile ppl, and theyd kill themselves before someone else. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. So she is a Horrible girl. She let 2:girls take the blame. 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? All; Titles; TV Episodes; Celebs; Bernadette should of gotten 25 to life for that Crime. Who knows what was true or not. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. Kirsten and Bernadette were both friendly and nice girls. She let it be known. Orinda, with a population of about 17,500, lies just thirty-three minutes from downtown San Francisco by Bay Area Rapid Transit. Maybe they were misunderstood, I didnt hate any of them, I just got the feeling they looked down on me, and didnt feel as though I belonged. Youre not getting that, let Kirsten Rest In Peace. Bernadette rang Kirstens mother to invite Kirsten to a non existent sorority dinner. I seen a few of them out and about. In order to get into the Bobbies you had to have money. Check your Stories and facts before you post Nonsense. It's just another notch in your gun belt. Kirsten she had her moments there was a few she didnt like, as I said, it was ones that no one else liked. It is done and over and over 3 decades. 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. Art became an executive with the 3M Corporation, and Berit stayed home, looking after the kids and the house. How is sweet referred to Murder? 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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! Kirsten ran from Bernadettes car and wanted to be left alone, yet Bernadette stalked Kirsten to her house. She threw up sour cream and onion chips. She wasnt interested in helping outcast kids, cause she wanted to be in, and she was popular to from my standpoint of view. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. Bernadette tried her best to forge a friendship under false pretenses and you Justify her actions, you must either be Bernadette or her sister, or a close friend or Relative. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. Ms. Angela Delvecchio, Nurse Practitioner | Bar Harbor, ME | WebMD I hear Kirsten was Beautiful inside and out. Kirsten teased Joanna and Joanna got it all wrong to. Some say she was Stuck up, but not a Bully. Find out more here. I read a lot of nice things about Kirsten as well, so she couldnt of been all that bad. The latest Tweets from Angela Del Vecchio (@angidelvecchio1) What is horrible is how pathetic Bernadette was to begin with. They laughed, I think Kirsten was only teasing Nancy and Joanna they didnt mean any harm with it. American filmmaker James Benning covered the aftermath of the murder in his 1987 documentary Landscape Suicide. Hostile people do. I didnt know her, but had a friend whos Facebook friend did. Angela Delvecchio - IMDb Bernadette may not of paid her dues in the Justice system, shes paid for it online with her haters harassing her and outing her constantly, and her hometown community hated her and still does. "[3] When Costas could not reach her parents by telephone, Alex Arnold drove her home, noticing that the Protti family's Pinto was following them. very sad. Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. This makes sense since shows like Beverly Hills 90210 were all the rage. Arnold saw a flash from a metal blade about one-and-a-half feet long. It was more harmful teasing that she meant nothing by. Now that you know, have fun looking around! Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others, and treating others the way that they want to be treated. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. 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. Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. Current Celebrity News: Angela Delvecchio - Blogger Angela DelVecchio - @Angel_Delvec Journalist, writer, mom, and animal lover Angela DelVecchio Goodson - @AngelaDelVecch6 Human Mom, Dog Mom. She was skinny. Wherever the group went, they were noticed. A couple of them did, Bern just looked the other way. Nevertheless Kirsten will never be with us again, and there was no sense in murder (premeditated ) or not, it still happened. The only truly real statement that is completely believable is Bernadettes taped confession where she is mostly panicked about press and people knowing. She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. 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. My friend was a friend of hers. You named all of Kirstens friends. 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. 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.