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,so whatever happens is something they are a part of as well as the person they have pushed. Note: This article may feature affiliate links, and purchases made may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Most teen girls are smart alecky and mean. People who grew up in Orinda and say its snobs were mostly people who werent socially accepted growing up, and they made choices that others didnt make and cussed and talked dirty and skipped school and always in trouble, and hung out with outcasts, and they became outcasts by association. My School people didnt accept you, then you were out and ran out, all Schools are like that. So Kirsten was a Bully, no right to Justify Bernadettes actions. No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. Bernadette should of gotten 25 to life for that Crime. You never give examples of what Kirsten did. The full length picture of Kirsten with her hair tied back is so cute. 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. 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. However, Angela's confirmation is presided over by a priestrather than a bishop, and the priest at Stacy's funeral iswearing green vestments (which are for ordinary days) instead ofwhite, and the casket is draped with a white pall, not purple. As for Kirsten making fun of outcasts, I agree every school has outcasts. Read the article. She slaughtered a girl. Youre not getting that, let Kirsten Rest In Peace. 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. Some of these girls ( not Nancy or Joanna) acted like Hoes, and ppl dont take kindly to that. A Murderer, So Kirsten was a Snob, a lot of ppl are, the way she died,was Horrific. So start the story there. It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. You appear to be making up scenarios in your head about Bernadettes life and have difficulty differentiating fact from fiction. Maybe its the black and white look but Kirsten looked as plain as Bernadette. As for LF aka LP she just disappeared off the map somehow. I heard Bernadette was Snobbish also as well. Not when she was bullied and pushed to her limit!! Angela DelVecchio - @Angel_Delvec Journalist, writer, mom, and animal lover Angela DelVecchio Goodson - @AngelaDelVecch6 Human Mom, Dog Mom. 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? The father was so ignorant and submerged in his cars he didnt even notice his daughters pain and problems. Wouldnt she have something smaller, like a paring knife? To the point that she knew she could . Some claimed it was am an act of Satanism or a PCP-induced killing. They told about the girls ran out of School. There was one that wrote in the1986 alumni that she wasnt desiring to be found cause the 4 years at Miramonte wasnt the best for her. 0 Review . This is all clearly stated in the intro. She doesnt leave her house hardly at all anymore. She had plenty of friends like in the film who loved her, but she cared only about superficial things, and people. Kirsten really wasnt big enough to be a Bully and she was more into Social things and School Spirit than bullying others. But those others today are still a lot of fun. I dont see how Kirsten was worse than any teenage girl. Bernadette was just as nice as we were on swim team together growing up. Dont trust someone like that. She called Bernadette on her bizarre behavior that night, and if Bernadette would of left Kirsten alone, it would of never reached that Point, and Kirsten would still be alive maybe even today. The movie did not do justice to Kirstens memory as it seemed to blame the victim rather than the killer. Shame on such a post you wrote! Im not saying that she should have been killed, but sometimes bad behavior has a terrible outcome which is why we all need to teach our children to respect the feelings of others. She did to, and Bernadette had fun with us as well. Well one mother of her friend on a blog told Kirsten was Exclusive and liked everyone. 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. Giving our McDonalds name Dont prove you know them. 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. She was full of life. Not just the 2 accussed. She clearly wasnt happy with them and their old, unfashionable selves either, adding that they didnt give her, their 6th child, the attention she so desperately wanted. its very frustrating when the characters are not truly depicted in an accurate manner. if you came at her the wrong way like Bernadette did, or kids no one else liked cause they were so annoying to be around. Every Murdered person was once someones child, parent, sibling or spouse. 400 North Ingalls Building. Bernadette was afraid she would end up in the outside looking in ( which finally became the case) she took drastic measures to try and prevent it. She killed a girl. A lot of murder cases they get s light sentence or aquitted, but they also get harassed by the public and media so they dont get off all the way, the media torments them. No right to Murder a person. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. Oh Im sure they so love having thier names and business displayed for the World to see. I was the daughter of a single mom who was a teacher. As I also wrote to you in a previous comment, 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. Maybe you need (a Life of your own). Her friends got to where they avoided her if possible. To bad she did cause Im sure she would of grown out of her ways and be a positive influence in someones life today even. I dealt with it so I know. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. Girls are graded by twenty judges, and are told their fate at an Academy Awards-type ceremony where outgoing cheerleaders pluck names from envelopes, giving the winners kisses and flowers. If someone from Orinda ran into her, especially one of Kirstens friends, they would probably spit at her. She deserves it. It gave me the creeps. Berit and Bob Costas live in Hawaii. She loved School. The alternate title for this psychological thriller is Death of a Cheerleader (which is, perhaps, more to the point and more of a draw for those viewers still bitter because they never made the squad). Rest In Peace Kirsten. Here you are, pretending you care, pretending you wanna help me, when all your really care about is being popular. I didnt kill them. Bern want the poor girl Deployed in the movie. ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. Kristen was a total bully, just horrible. They werent as bad as you think. And if Kirsten was so bad and such a bully why did Bernadette want to be friends with her so badly? Protti was sentenced to a maximum of nine years, but was released seven years later in 1992 on parole at the age of 23. I only talked to They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? Movie portrayed Kirsten as a Snotty girl, when really she was just down to Earth and Vivacious and fun Loving. This makes sense since shows like Beverly Hills 90210 were all the rage. Either way, it doesnt matter because Bernadette is a bitch, which is more important any day than looks. Ive been suicidal just from being bullied. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). Is she really sick, (or is this just something they came up with).? 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. 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. And whenever she went to that parking lot to say that she admired Kirsten, thats probably the reason why she said her friend Got weird. I would have gotten weirded out too if my friend addmitted that she thought that I was perfect, pretty, and good at everything. Bernadette was snotty to. [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. She didnt like Nancy and a few others. 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. 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. She loved life, never seen her get ugly with anyone, I really cant picture that. In another one of your comments your wrote Well said Sarah. You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Bernadette was and most likely still is a highly disturbed individual. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses, They were ususally strange. When it came to Bernadette. She sometimes wore tie-dyed socks, what people are wearing now., Another recalls, I remember watching her after she made cheerleader. Well she had her Spirits and was funny ( if not funnier) like that. While in Hockey and Baseball 2005, it is button-up from the top. Its sad, thats the biggest problem in this world? Id been weirded out to. Her self esteem was riding on Kirstens approval! Angela was just 23 years old when she was finally freed from prison in the year 1992.