That dont make her a terrible person cause she hand probaly only a handful she did t like. In the film, Angela is convicted of second-degree murder (meaning it was not premeditated - even though it was) and sentenced to confinement in juvenile hall until age 25, but was released and paroled after a few years. Kristens parents are right the story as told doesnt make any sense. The school was a freak show. Bern wasnt one of them, in fact, (as I said) she was well liked and in with a lot of the i crowd. Are you bullied in school? In the meantime, the girl driving the Pinto had quickly parked and slid out of her own car. The judgemental insecurities started there for Bernadette and everyone else that was raised in those conditions. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. 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). Kirsten was angry for her lying to get her out under false pretenses, and she knew something was off. Im sure Kirsten had her moments and faults and good qualities as well. She also had nice clothes, her problem was with Kirsten, that Kirsten was reaching the top, where Bernadette wanted to reach the top. Bernadette is hiding out, dont know about the depression, but she is in hiding and dont want her location exposed now, not sure if she is married anymore, but shes not working, she is somewhere out of State close to a family member. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses, Bernadette was clearly very sick and disturbed, yet you appear to be minimizing or even excusing Kirstens murder by referring to Bernadette as a fragile human being, and writing Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks who will at some point push a normal person to the brink. 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. She was skinny. 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. If Bernadette had considered Kirstens familys feelings at all, she wouldnt have stolen Kirsten from them by brutally murdering her. I just hear she stays mostly to herself and dont see much of former classmates. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. Do I think it was premeditated. They were snooty and cocky but not mean. Its sad, but when all is said and done its not worth it. When they opened the door, they saw Kirsten and, behind her, another girl, who looked about fifteen, lurking out the path.. 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. To the point that she knew she could . So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? The 2 blamed girls were Victims, so how dare you! I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. We all have someone we dont like, and we wont be liked by everybody. This version stays true to how Protti confessed, which was by writing a letter to her mother, as opposed to confessing to her priest. Karma is catching up with her, thats why she has all these haters and has to watch her back anywhere she goes. She said Bernadette was kind of Snooty also. The girl that stole her life from her shouldve never been released from prison. Very few that arent. So you say she was a bully, well prove it. I guess we all cant like everyone. When it came to Bernadette. She comes back to see her mom her dad passed. Still wasnt right. Kirsten wasnt a Bully. No I would never kill someone from being bullied but I totally understand some people who do. [10], The aforementioned film was remade in 2019 as a Lifetime television movie starring Aubrey Peeples as Bridget Moretti and Sarah Dugdale as Kelli Locke, characters based on Protti and Costas, and Kellie Martin, who played Protti in the first television movie, playing the FBI Agent charged to tracking her. I think NOT! Not when she was bullied and pushed to her limit!! I knew both gals. Youre not now Bullying a dead girl, makes you worse than her, you will be the one to Answer for it, not her, she already has, Bernadette sure isnt any Angel shes a Cold Blooded Killer, dont care what her reasons are, she is the Bully, and Kirsten is the Victim. Cant see her making fun of anyone. Its time to move on and stop rehashing alll this. I didnt kill anyone, I went to college, had a successful career, a loving family and am happily retired with my husband who I met right after I graduated college in 1983. She may of been Stuck up most Cheerleaders are, but she was no where near a Bully or made fun of people. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Star!! Lol the people saying bernadette was better looking and Kristen had it coming, oh boyhoping your not the ugly neighbor living on my block and lurking in my bushes. The day after the murder in June 1984, rumors had already spread at the tennis courts, down oak-shaded lanes and at poolside. And ironically the real Kirsten was the brunette and the kiler was the blonde. Youll notice that there are no pictures of Kirsten as a cheerleader. Kirsten didnt really Bully Bernadette, some of the other girls there did Bully her a little. [3] At the Costas home, Arnold, sitting in his car, saw Protti attack Costas. But I will feel honored at the same timebut I still would have been weirded out. That already happened. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. That Mats Chick dont know her head from her Butt. Calling her a B and saying she dressed nice in an interview. Kirsten was stabbed by Protti after she was chased by him back to her house after she got out of the car because she believed something was amiss. Everybody who knew her just loved her well most everybody. She is still recognised for the horrific crime that she committed in 1984, which was the murder of a young girl whose name was Kirsten Marina Costas. One was transferred there because of problems with boys. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. As I wrote in another comment to you, If Bernadette killed Kirsten because she was bullied and put down by her, why didnt she give examples at her trial which would have strengthened her case? Bernadette was better looking then Kirsten. I hear Bernadette was Snooty also as Snooty as Kirsten. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. Missy was more toughish than Kirsten that took no crap. I think Miramonte was like any School, you have your cliques and picks. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Everything is Me! Well to a degree maybe, but Bernadette stalked her and longed fro a friendship. Kirsten was a true Social Butterfly, always joking with others, talking with others, We werent friends but I liked Kirsten and all those girls. 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. Guys can be, girls are Worse. Even religion, which is supposed to be about mostly how you treat others. Im not arguing with and dont mean to appear hostile and wouldnt have bothered replying until I read that you are suggesting that you all (which I suppose includes me) sound like the people you are gossiping about. They were friends from what I seen, they traveled in the same group and walked together with them. It weirded Kirsten out. Angela DelVecchio Managing Editor Philly Sports Digest, Award Winning Broadcast Journalist, News Director, Writer, Public Speaker. 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Her parents poor,.. yes, but spent money on that. Bernadette Protti aka Angela Delvecchio is in Portland, Oregon with her husband and child. But Miramonte was what you made of it, I wasnt Popular, but I got along esp, with Kirsten and her group. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. Sometimes she could come off the wrong way, but if someone rubbed her the wrong way, she would let them know. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. Maybe it wasnt a big national story at the time, and was more of a California Bay area story (Im from Illinois). 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. I do believe she had some she didnt like, (but who didnt)! Regardless of what it's called, the important message is the same: bullying has a profound effect on young people and can cause them to do harm to either themselves or others. Dont let that Sweet Melancholy fool anyone, she was not that unless you were in the group. I am almost certain she and Bernadette had words its Obvious, but Kirsten got in the Car with her, Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette, Bernadette took it way to Personal till it became Personal and (fatal). 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. BTW, Bernadette was not bullied or the lonely girl the movie portrayed her, (she had lots of friends) was popular So you that said Kirsten bullied her, get the facts straight. Read about the real story instead of talking crap. She had moments, and she told her feelings about people. Kirsten was Cute and funny from my Standpoint. Costas was the victim of the assault. Smoking and cussing that is mostly the ones that were disliked. Those girls wouldnt allow you in their groups in classes, they would exclude you as an earlier article stood. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. If she didnt like someone , there was a reason. The Homecoming Court was as popular (if not more) popular than Kirsten. Help Center Contributor Zone Polls. Mats you knew Kirsten? I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens. [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. So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. I knew Kirsten she was funny and adorable. Kirsten was a cute sweet looking little thing. She liked mostly everybody. Kirsten wont grow out of hers, Bernadette took that chance from her. You are lying. Bernadette even tried to point her finger at Joanna as the one who killed Kirsten. There is no evidence of Kirsten being mercilessly cruel to anyone. True if no one liked you she didnt either she was nasty to some people. She is rumored to have "two left feet". [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. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. If it was your child that was murdered for some idiotic reasonsIm sure your perspective would change. As I wrote to you in a previous comment, if anyone was pushed to the brink, it was Kirsten, but instead of reacting violently like Bernadette did, she ran from Bernadettes car. 400 North Ingalls Building. She must have really had a low opinion of herself!! Everyone has an Opinion guess we will never know unless we truly knew them, and not Berns friends or Sisters who Comment bad stuff about Kirsten, of course they wont tell the true facts. Even so, I said before, and Ill say it again, still no excuse to murder. Bernadette is a physchopath and a Killer, and always will be. Lot of weirdos on this thread. 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. If shed been bullied by Kirsten, seems like shed have told it in detail. Is it so hard to do without hurt someone? Anonymous, Kirsten had a bigger heart than people knew about. What bad behaviour? Also, HELL NO Bernadette was not cuter, or prettier then Kirsten. Those girls like Chris she hung with has changed, theyre not like they were in school, Kirsten would of changed also as she got older. Kirsten was attending cheerleading camp, living in a dorm at St Marys College in nearby Moraga, when Berit Costas received a seemingly uneventful call on Thursday, June 21, 1984. Kirsten had exotic features from her full volumes curly locks to her tan skinnot to mention her eyes were also sky blue. Its in a teen girls blood to be Caddy and mean its just normal, but that dont give anyone the right to take someone elses life. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? 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. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. I also noticed, in both movies, Bridget/Angela kept staring at Kelly/Stacy. Kirsten was a (down to earth) girl and she had a few she didnt like, esp. About seventeen years ago, Arthur and Berit Costas moved from Oakland to Orinda seeking a beautiful, safe community with good schools. It stayed with me for many years, not as bad as it did, but it did for a long time. So tragic that Kirsten was brutally murdered. She was also a very good student who did well academically in school. That would disturb most people. From the author who also runs this site: The yearbooks ARE in my private collection, as is the huge picture of us in Washington DC. She is still recognised for the horrific crime that she committed in 1984, which was the murder of a young girl whose name was Kirsten Marina Costas. She could block it out of her mind (her words). I know. Karen, keep repeating the same Comment over and She and her BFF were both Odd. They made that clear and so did she Every single day. Kirsten liked almost everybody. She may of just wanted to scare Bernadette so she would leave her alone (Bernadette) Bernadette took things way to personal, and, it became Personal.. Joe Kosla hi. She isnt outgoing like she use to be, I can see why, she has to watch over her head. 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. We had honor students who were kind of poor, but we loved them, and learned from them. This Mats person you sound just like what Bernies BFF said about Kirsten exactly. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. She was released the following year. She was a member of a highly selective sorority club called the Bobbies. Im sure you were a big Smart Aleck. Kirsten never got to Cheer, go to Prom, Graduate or go on to College. As DNA testing isthego-to for TV cops,Olivia Benson would have had Angela in cuffs by the end of the next school day. Angela DelVecchio, APRN, FNP MDI Hospital 10 Wayman Lane Bar Harbor, ME 04609 207 288-5081 At Mount Desert Island Hospital, we provide comprehensive care for you and your family through our hospital in Bar Harbor and a network of health centers across Mount Desert Island. Look inwards and think with consideration before you speak. You are one OBSESSED weirdo. You guys are kidding yourselves. Educate yourself about this case, you simple minded degenerate. See Cheryl Tiegs clothing collection & swimwear at Sears in the 80s, Vintage above-ground pools like these made swimming & summer water fun affordable, Vintage Corning Corelle dishes from the 70s & 80s are plates full of memories: See dozens of vintage patterns, San Franciscos amazing & huge swimming pools at Sutro Baths: See this Victorian marvel, How Bill Haley & His Comets rocked around the clock when rock n roll was brand new, Remember Lip Smackers from Bonne Bell? I never seen her make fun of anyone, of course, I wasnt around her that much, but she was friendly and nice. Growing up there for me was different, I got along with people, and didnt try so hard being popular. It also evil and sick. Over, if Kirsten bullied B why didnt B use it to Strenghten her Case. Kirsten was SelfAbsorbed not mean and bullish. Bernadette Im telling you was well liked and a good Student got good grades and was in with popular kids, cause she was smart. Guys just didnt really notice her. Angela Delvecchio-Hall is on Facebook. Dont matter if those 2 were mean and Bullies, no right to murder them, that went to far. Who cant see that part? But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. The most obviously jealous studentor the quiet good girl no one would ever suspect? They dont even bother to investigate her alibi to see if she was telling the truth? Kirsten was Snooty as well, so were the Stacys and the other Kirstens that ran with them. Shut up already and get a life. I do remember all the stories before and after the killing. She hasnt been there in awhile that I know of. Whether the murder was premeditated or not, no one can really determine that, still a young girl died at the hands of Bernadette Protti, and Bernadette will have to live with that the rest of her life. Interesting. Bernadettes BFF. You need to get help for that, sweetie. One of her relatives I asked how to get ahold of her, and they said she dont want to be bothered with anyone at all from her past, coworkers, former schoolmates and former friends, outside of family she dont want to talk to anyone. 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. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. They seemed like perfect teenage girls living in the perfect town until a chilling act of jealousy ended a life and tore a community apart. Well said Sarah. If there was people in need, in the Bobbies we helped those people.. if someone didnt have nice clothes we were theyre Secret Santa at Christmas time If someone wasnt as smart, (we didnt knock them down), we helped them Kirsten did to,(so did Bernadette) In fact, Bernadette wanted to help the poor. Lemme tell all of you a little something because I lived and breathed the entire lifestyle of growing up in orinda and knew both Bernadette and kirsten. After she married, her name changed again to Jeanette Tomanka and she and her husband, as well as their child, moved to Oregon. Kirsten understandably didnt appreciate the fact that she was lured out of her house under false pretences, so she left Bernadettes car. You need to educate yourself before speaking on things you have no clue about. That child was a nightmare to her peers and friends (lets not forget how much she disrespected them every day). A label she will never ever get rid of, no matter how nice she becomes. She probaly wanted Bernadette to leave her alone thats all. Anyone still get on these sites? Bernadette shoukd of just acknowledged Kirsten was around and spoke Civil to her, without forging the friendship. Sticking up for a Murderer youre Pathetic. No one really cares why. You are full of it. Some are quick, rich, own the finest and the most expensive of anything. There was no teasing and ostracisation. It put a huge impact on our lives, first dealing with the loss of Kirsten, then finding out a girl we all trusted was the one responsible, that is something g that scattered our lives. So people got the wrong view of her saying she was a Bully. Same for guys as well, but girls are a lot worse. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. Kristen had it well deserved. She wasnt into that game. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. 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 looked like Kirsten with her curly hair, and the Life of the Party like Kirsten. What if what you and I perceive as not nice clothes were as nice as she opened bc her family wasnt wealthy? You never give examples of what Kirsten did. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. She slaughtered the girl. Not just the 2 accussed. Talking peoples business again, McDonald may not like her name being used. Everyone talked a bunch of crap about each other, including Bernadette who was just as rude and mean as any other girl there. You named all of Kirstens friends. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. She was friendly and outgoing. Kirsten had a good family, good life, and then this horrendous event took her life. She wont tell where shes at, cause to many people have it out for her cause of her past. Not when she robbed a girl in the Spring of her life, and robbed her of a Family, graduating from High School, and Marrying a nice man, and whatever she planned to become in the future, Bernadette took it all from her. Why deliberately refrain from giving examples if she could have been accused of first degree murder? That wasnt right, but when you run loose people think youre asking for it. One got drunk at a Party you told about on here, and the others who were not Noticed and the 2 blamed. Her clumsiness makes her a liability on offense, but on defense it almost helps her." Angela Delvecchio (player ID: 3) is a female player and the third of the 30 backyard kids in terms of alphabetical order. No excuse for what she did, BTW she was not the poor White trash the Movie deployed her to be, she had a nice home, and was just as well off as Kirstens family, lived on the better side of town. So dont feel Sorry for her. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? Shes obviously mentally ill . Art and Berit were Wonderful people. She may live a Quiet life, but she is still a Killer. So those who say she was a real mean girl, dont know, cause I heard differently. She would of grown out of that. Who is Ms Bunch? Did you ever think that she would not want to try to defend herself in court with letting out the terrible things Kristen said to her and how she berated her and others because she was sorry and she felt as though that would only add insult to injury to Kristens family? I heard on here Joanna was bullied bad, so were quite a few others. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? Kirsten wouldnt give you the time of day especially if you werent in her (group). A few more saying they didnt fit in and refuses to come to Reunions, I say you dont want to come then dont. This is what makes her an easy choice every single time. Me! Kirsten didnt like people who acted (Dumb) or got into trouble and cause trouble. Kirsten was beautiful. Why are you victim shaming ? You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. still no right to murder anyone. Angela Delvecchio Death Of A Cheerleader The Real Angela Delvecchio Photo Portrayed in the movie death of a cheerleader Bernadette Protti, her 1984 murder victim, Kirsten Costas.The Angela Delvecchio role played by kelli martin, is actually the complete oppisite of Bernadette Protti. All are welcome. Id been weirded out to. 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. Teen girls are all like Kirsten was described, dont see how she was worse than any other teen girl around. Kirsten was a Bully, I had heard she was,, and heard she wasnt and it was hard to picture her as a Bully. She didnt bully Bernadette either. Not true, you said you knew Bernadette and Kirsten both! Read the posts from August 2019. 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