That didnt happen that way. Bernadette her family says she is suffering from Depression maybe karma collecting. Some girls said she was mean to people, we all have opinions, but Im sure she was smart alecky at times, what teen girl isnt, even Bernadette was I bet as well. Mats you knew Kirsten? You are lying. Dont let this Corona Virus stop you? Orinda was not Beverly Hills. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. Did Kirsten deserve to die over it. I never imagined she would literally kill Kirsten, cause Bernadette was so quiet and her demeanor said nothing about her being a killer at all. i dont want to hear poor bernadette was bullied no she had mental issues. So she had money, her family did. Pre-meditation seems sensible between the clothes and the knife. I got cut off before I had a chance to say anything else. Who cant see that part? My friend was surprised it was Bernadette who murdered Kirsten! That already happened. Judging by the comment you have written, you know nothing about love. Cause Kirsten was friends with most people who were (popular) and Bernadette wanted to be included in that so badly.. If Kirsten was so mean, why didnt Bernadette just stay away from her? Bernadette admitted to many friends she craved the wealthy life, and hated that her own parents (whom I feel sorry for) were so old. She needed friends, more encouragement from teachers, not teasing and ostracisation. Joe Kosla, where are you? How do you know she was mean? The Costas family is doing well and went on with life. Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. This is Bern or her sister, or even BFF. Social Work is in my soul Angela Delvecchio - @Ang_Delvecchio Santa Mira High School Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. What bad behaviour? 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. To much detailed stuff if you ask me. My god you women are something else. It sounds like she was only mean one time about her having cheap ski boots. Bernadette was a Snob also. Youre going off a moviea fictionalized account. Bernadette was Shady then, shady now. By kel12347 @kel12347 (33) United States July 8, 2007 1:01pm CST I watched a movie on LMN yesterday called "Death of a Cheerleader." In it, a girl transferred to a public school and tries to be popular. After the awful occurrence, Protti changed her name officially and moved to a different location so that she might begin a new family there. Judging from your comments you clearly have sided with Bernadette, so why contradict yourself? So those who say she was a real mean girl, dont know, cause I heard differently. She didnt like their ways mostly. I dont understand why Kirsten Costas was portrayed as a pretty girl or how she even was some one to be jealous of. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. Im betting youre some white chick who wouldnt know. You are full of it. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. The girl with the football players heard she was ran out on her ear and laughed out of there to. If you were a no body she didnt roll with you. I dont care what anyone says to another person, it does not give you the right to kill them. She wasnt interested in helping outcast kids, cause she wanted to be in, and she was popular to from my standpoint of view. She was released the following year. Society in the richest places raise their children to be obnoxious and unbearable little freaks. Her friends were all Pretty. So was PC, DM, LP and Kirsten. Kirsten was the life of the party. Can you give examples of Kirsten degrading others and thinking she is better than everyone? 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. The Judge felt sorry for her, and felt that the Community was using her trial as entertainment purposes and amusement. If you werent Popular she looked down on you just as bad as Kirsten did. Kirsten wasnt a bully. How could a teenager have been that diabolical? Bernadette had jealousy issues. This will always be a tragic story that will never be forgotten, I certainly never wanted that to happen to Kirsten or anyone,she was a daughter, sister and friend to many. 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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. Angela DelVecchio Managing Editor Philly Sports Digest, Award Winning Broadcast Journalist, News Director, Writer, Public Speaker. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. But this is just my opinion, dont come after me :/. Kirsten wasnt a Bully, she was Conceited and stuck up. Honestly! Others suffer more cause they experience the loss. Real class comes from decent human beings who have respect for others. Patient Perspective. Kirsten didnt hate anyone, (as for Dee) she didnt like the way she acted thats all. Also, Kirsten was upper middle class and lived in a less expensive area than Bernadette. They were rich. That still wasnt Kirstens fault. She didnt bully Bernadette either. She was to busy of a girl. Were you bullied and had to defend yourself and going by that with Bernadette? Angela Delvecchio is a family nurse practitioner in Bar Harbor, Maine. Everything is Me! IN REALITY, Kristen was, at worst, sometimes catty to Bernadette. Its about time on other sites told all about Kirsten and how much fun loving she was. Yes. Not true, analyzes yourself if they were snobs to you, probably embarrassed yourself by trying to hard to be accepted, or you were a troublemaker and a bully yourself. The only freak in this tragic story is Bernadette. Even before I read about the real case, I thought the movie blamed the victim way too much. Id known both girls in a recognize them and know their names kind of way not as friends but they always seemed just like nice, normal kids. If you did your research, you would know that Kirsten didnt bully Bernadette. I have to agree some, I was there, Kirsten was Cocky at times, no means a Bully just self absorbed. She did have the cutest clothes of all time and knew it. Im irritated. However, she did not deserve to die. Knowing you though youll never have the character or the balls to do this and that was the reason you arent in whatever popular grip you killed to try to get into. that HS was a tough place especially for girls. I cant tell you if every single one of them get together, I know lots do. One version is that she was so good and bullied and another that she is a monster prepare to kill just like that? [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. If she was mad, she should of just beat the crap out of Kirsten, not kill her. Maybe things wouldve been different for her and she would still be here today. She cared about people and if she thought she hurt someones feelings she would try and talk to them, we all make mistakes. We are no longer in the 80 s and never will be again. John Grisham, Kirsten was nothing like Tori Spelling at all. With a median household income of $60,000, the areas families are not upwardly mobile living in Orinda certifies that they have already arrived. I hear one girl partied a lot that hung with them. Shame on you. She let it be known. Same for guys as well, but girls are a lot worse. We should educate our children, our minds and our souls. To this day I remember those girls well. Guys just didnt really notice her. No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. I cant get to the point quickly. Bern was more well off than a lot of people in the Neighborhood she grew up in. Where are the examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette and pushing her to her limit? 99.7 percent of teen girls are Smart alecks. I hear Kirsten was Cocky and Arrogant, but not any Bully. It also evil and sick. They were mutually aquatinted. Most people would be angered and perturbed by that kind of behavior. You obviously didnt know Bernadette to describe her as Sweet. Again, in real life, Bernadette Prottie was released from prison in 1992 at the young age 23 withthe rest of herlife ahead of her, unlike her victim, the deceased Kirsten Costas. Bernadette never said it in her testimony, from what I can tell. 2016 - 2020. I knew nothing about this story until I saw it on lifetime and I actually felt really sorry for Kelly Martin who portrayed Bernadette protti. Star!! Being disgusted with the the murderers nonchalant behaviour after her brutal crime? I couldnt tell you if she was a snob or not. 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. They went to parties or ran off with guys, guys had no right to take advantage of them, yes it was wrong, but they put themselves in that situation to where it could of been prevented. I heard also Kirsten was just Self Absorbed to, but not a Bully. She was good at that. Beauty and the Beast and D are still the Life of a Party at times, esp Reunions. Bernadette made a horrible decision by ending a girls life, if she left her alone, B wouldnt be in the mess she got herself in, she kept pushing for her friendship. Later, she married her husband and is now officially known to the world as Jeannette Tomanka. I believe Kirsten was going to out her for being weird and tell her weird conversation to her friends and put her at risk to be the butt of jokes. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. If they want it known they will come forth themselves and tell it or contact you. All. She dont remember her incidents, others embarrassed themselves by wanting to be the center of attention. Remember teen girls will be teen girls, and they grow out of caddiness when they get older, but Kirsten never got that chance so so horrible. Bernadette will loose it again if she lost it once. I was born with common sense. The girls quarreled and Costas fled to the home of Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, telling them that her friend had gone "weird. Did you know the 2 Accussed? She still is as far as Im concerned. She may of been Stuck up most Cheerleaders are, but she was no where near a Bully or made fun of people. Worry about this Virus that is killing people Worldwide. Stuck up she was, no Bully. Not saying Kirsten and Missy were Saints, but we all Bully and been Bullied. No one deserves to be murdered. 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.) We all have a breaking point. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. Maybe she did say some things that you didnt like, but for real! How is obsessing over this going to solve the problem? Angela Delvecchio is a married woman who resides in Portland, Oregon with her husband and their child at the present time. Well hes probaly no better. She would have seen Kirstens parents and brother crying anguished tears of unfathomable sorrow and would have seen the inconsolable grief and despair etched into their faces, and she had the unconscionable gall to not only attend Kirstens funeral knowing she was responsible for putting Kirsten in her coffin, but also had the cold nerve to be in the presence of and be able to look at Kirstens family whose sadness and grief would have been heart wrenchingly palpable, which she knew she was responsible for. Angela Delvecchio is an Italian-American character in the Backyard Sports series. 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. Angela Delvecchio pictures, video: Mac 2,431 Followers, 1,642 Following, 389 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Angela Del Vecchio (@angy.delvecchio) But those others today are still a lot of fun. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. She looks like she would have lit up a room. But would a real student please come forward and reveal yourself. Arnold followed her for about a quarter of a mile before giving up the chase. She did to, and Bernadette had fun with us as well. Those girls had a clique. I only talked to 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. I think you take things way to personal like Bernadette did, I believe MissKiwi Bernadette took things so serious that it became serious and a fatal obsession. She just didnt think at the time and it cost a lot of people lots of problems. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. The film is not a documentary but a fictional account of what happened, therefore the creators (writer Dan Bronson and director William A. Graham), although keeping the California setting, changed Kirsten Costas's name to Stacy Lockwood, played by Tori Spelling, and changed Bernadette Protti's name to Angela Delvecchio, who was played by Kellie Martin. There was no teasing and ostracisation. Karen, everyone reading your comments sees you as the odious one. Lets make it a great Memorial for Kirsten. I dont really care about your accusation, but its unnecessary and youre wrong. Kirsten didnt have anything against Bernadette before the murder.So Kirsten made a few comments. It wasnt any big deal, or so, we didnt think it was. If she didnt like someone , there was a reason. I just think Bernadette had underlying issues and pressure on her to get to the top, but that was no right for murder. She was the (In crowd) Bernadette was desiring to be the incrowd. As for the girls acting like Hoes if they have PTSD from it maybe they should of thought of the consequences, before they did it. Thats a different situation, no one liked those other kids as well. (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. 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. I believe that the real number was held by the cops. The sad thing is that adults act the same way. Bernadette was far out of line I agree. But to say Bernadette was a Sweet girl. But they never said! Read the article. Why are you victim shaming ? So she didnt like Joanna or Nancy, she isnt Obligated to, or owe them anything. As for Bernadette, I didnt know her well, but said hello to her a few times in passing at school, and when she came to get the attendance slips. To much pressure is put on us, but we dont murder because of it. I am shocked to even read that some people think this 15 year old girl deserved to die because she could be a little snobby at school, I personally would prefer my children to be friends at school with a snobby girl than a cold blooded killer! To anyone that wishes to support Kirstens memory, and believes Kirsten didnt deserve what happened to her, please have a look at, and join her Facebook Memorial Page. Everyone wanted to be like her.. People looked up to her to.. They were friends from what I seen, they traveled in the same group and walked together with them. ClickAmericana.com is made with and by Synchronista LLC 2011-2022. She was full of life. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I have to laugh with this being 2021 and the person with the most judgment has the name of Karen. No one owes anyone a thing. Some by the time theyre 18 depends on the maturity level theyre at. B was so quiet of a person we figured just talking about something like that made her sick. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? Most cheerleader s are friendly, and yes at the same time, kind of stuck up, to a degree, they only run with certain groups, but they will say hello to you, and help you if you need it. No one is bothering her anymore. They grow out of it as they get older. How tragic she was murdered over basically nothing. In the meantime, the girl driving the Pinto had quickly parked and slid out of her own car. Cant imagine what feelings the Costas family had either. 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. Was she snotty to? If not, I doubt she worries about the past. Sad because K had it all as I saw it. The only incident Bernadette recounted was a remark Kirsten made about her skis. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Paris Mahone, did you even know Kirsten? The Angela Delvecchio character played by Kellie Martin is actually the opposite of Bernadette Protti - who was older, taller and blonde - while Kirsten Costas, played by Tori Spelling - was only 15, shorter and dark-haired. She was just into herself more than a being a bully. Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. I had just got out of high school at that time from north of the bay area Yet it hit us all so close to home the horror of it seemed to change everything in a way all those years ago What brought me here is my own grief at the unsolved stabbing murder of my girlfriend And she resembled Kirsten in appearance and likely even more in personality I pray for Kirstens soul and her family What they have gone through the last 37 years the neverending nightmare it is literally Room 101 Something torn out of you removed an amputee Tortured by the phantom limb You can feel where it was what it was like to have it remember it but its gone. Well based on the movie Yeah, thats your problem. She got a short sentence because she was tried as a minor. God calls people home not Bernadette. That would disturb most people. Bernadette Protti aka Angela Delvecchio is in Portland, Oregon with her husband and child. I liked School and I wasnt popular, but I still liked it. You took the life away from this poor girl and her family. Ms Bunch and McDonald (proving I knew them) were not mean like that just self absorbed. Defining Feature: Klutzy, younger sister of Tony who is also an Italian mobster stereotype. Kirsten doesnt look much better than she. I heard from an article from her friends mom, Kirsten wasnt exclusive and liked everyone. Kristen was adorable. There have been a couple people in my youth that I thought were extremely mean to me. No reason for Murder cause someone is what you arent, or ever will be. Youve got to be kidding right?! But that has about a millionth of a percent chance of ever happening. 2. Kirsten was a cute sweet looking little thing. Im sorry but I disagree. 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. She should of just left Kirsten alone and went on with other things, Kirsten wouldnt of gave her any thought otherwise, but she was just obsessed with Kirsten and Kirsten liking her, that was the main focus in her life, and it took Kirstens unfortunately. RELATED: 90210's Tori Spelling Can't Be on Real Housewives Because She's 'Too Nice'. 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. I could call you out but I wont. (The misfits) we really didnt see them as Misfits. 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. Yes its ok to talk, but run it into the ground, it gets old after awhile. She was then driven to an empty car- park at night and was justifiably angry with Bernadette over it. To the point that she knew she could . Bernadette was homely; Kirsten was pretty. Even a Mother of one of her friends said, Kirsten was like a Puppy and hugged people,,not exclusive and liked everyone. She probably just released her anger towards her so she could move on. What if what you and I perceive as not nice clothes were as nice as she opened bc her family wasnt wealthy? She was Strange to. Protti changed her name to Jeannette Butler legally after the horrible incident. The most obviously jealous studentor the quiet good girl no one would ever suspect? Bernadette chased her, tailgated her home when Alex Arnold took her home, if Bernadette hadnt of bothered her, she wouldnt of bothered Bernadette, she didnt have to like Bern, and she didnt owe Bern a thing. View Angela Delvecchio results in New York (NY) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. 86ers you want to forgive thats up to you, it would be nice if something could be worked out and you all could go back to the wya things were and not are. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. If it was your child that was murdered for some idiotic reasonsIm sure your perspective would change. This is Berns BFF Ill bet. I feel very sad for both sides. 5.0 Explains conditions and treatments. Bernadette should of gotten 25 to life for that Crime. I dealt with it so I know. Her BFF said the same exact thing abour Kirsten That dont make her a terrible person cause she hand probaly only a handful she did t like. They were stuck up I didnt hate them, maybe they were misunderstood. Bernadette was a sweet girl, thats why it was so hard to beleive she was the killer. Even so, I said before, and Ill say it again, still no excuse to murder. Kirsten never gave Bernadette any thought. Following a conversation with an FBI agent who informed her that her arrest was imminent and that they knew that she had killed Kirsten, Protti wrote her mother a letter in which she made a full confession. Bernadette had no reason to murder, shes just a cold blooded killer. I attended school in New York City and there are nothing but cliques. Angela Delvecchio currently lives a married life with her husband and child in Portland, Oregon. Every Murdered person was once someones child, parent, sibling or spouse.