Just saw the new Lifetime movie Death of a Cheerleader. Theres a reason why they changed the names for the movie because it was a fictionalized version and seemed entirely based on Bernadettes version of events and not anyone elses. 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. Adventurous, bold and incredibly attractive to look at. Im sure Kirsten had her moments, no right to be Savagely Murdered. I also noticed, in both movies, Bridget/Angela kept staring at Kelly/Stacy. She didnt hate anyone (as I said) just didnt like the way they acted. Maybe its the black and white look but Kirsten looked as plain as Bernadette. As for Kirsten making fun of outcasts, I agree every school has outcasts. She refused to. Where are you getting she had no friends and was bullied. [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. Note: ClickAmericana.com features authentic historical information, and is not intended to represent current best practices on any topic, particularly with regard to health and safety, but also in terms of outdated cultural depictions and social values. 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 dont see how Kirsten was worse than any teenage girl. Kirsten didnt really Bully Bernadette, some of the other girls there did Bully her a little. 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. Angela Delvecchio currently lives a married life with her husband and child in Portland, Oregon. It shows what a shallow, loser, she was. Cant imagine what feelings the Costas family had either. She had a sort of ombre style in fact which was kind of weird in the 80s, but cutting edge. Did you know Bernadettes bff? Knowing that the Protti family is no longer poor, I hope they didnt benefit financially from this film! I didnt really know her, just who she was, same for Bernadette. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [1] According to Protti's later testimony, she had planned to take Costas to the party to befriend her, but Costas became angry when she was told that there was no dinner for the new "Bobbies." None of those Orinda kids are even around from that time frame, as some of them are dead. I was the daughter of a single mom who was a teacher. So she was a Bully, she is not here to defend herself any longer, so youre the Bully now. She loved to play Nancy Drew. [9], 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. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. Interesting. Kirsten is better looking than bernadette, because Kirsten facial features are in proportion with her face.. bernadette is not. Probaly the one who gave details on all those bullied girls at Miramonte. She turned it about herself! 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! Thats a win win. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). Kirsten fell and sprang up again. Kirsten wasnt a Bully. She reminds me of Stacey Dash a little. Was Bernadette fragile when her behaviour was reported to not have changed after Kirstens murder? She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. I watched the movie again (both versions) and I have to agree with Miss Kiwi. Reading, Pennsylvania, United States They were all fun gals to be around. 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. She was tried, convicted, and sentenced to a max of nine years, but onlyserved seven years of her time before she was released on parole, to which theCostas family, who eventually relocated to Hawaii,vehemently objected. I love Kirsten think about her all the time. Your email address will not be published. Doesnt make her a killer, thats being a teenager but dont make it sound like she just said shut up thats unrealistic. Beauty and the Beast and D are still the Life of a Party at times, esp Reunions. Until something happens. 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). Kirsten and Bernadette were both friendly and nice girls. [citation needed]. 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. She wont be going back to Orinda its highly likely she wont. Kirsten in no way deserved to die. 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. Like you said, she is paying for it and has been for years. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. She didnt Bully Bernadette, Just was irritated cause she lied to her, and her mom about the Party, and all. She was, says one of the judges, a perfect cheerleader.. Why cant people leave this case alone. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). And she killed her because she was jealous and that she would have been humiliuated if Kirsten told people at school that she was admiring her. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. Angela is related to Elizabeth Biernot and Angela E Goodson. She only had certain friends. She didnt like Nancy and a few others. The rest of you can lurk around and limp your hunchback selves to therapy. There was this one girl that was so jealous of me, that she spread lies about me to her sorority friends and kept me from pledging her sorority. Telephone: (734)763-0002. adelvecc@umich.edu. Defining Feature: Klutzy, younger sister of Tony who is also an Italian mobster stereotype. Cause Bernadette was stuck up to, or thats how Bernadette appeared. I read alot om her to. Some still get together. 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. It was on the Murder still haunts Moraga Residents. I can see Kirsten not wanting to be bothered with her. 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. She kissed the popular girls butt in order to be popular. Bernadettes family lived in a more expensive area than Kirsten, so what does that tell you? We are simple people. Bernadette had jealousy issues. I only talked to Thats how they rolled. with this Virus going around. Finally, as an aside, I think some people need to learn the difference between fiction and reality. Her parole would have gone ahead sooner apparently but in 1992 one of the parole board Victor Wisehart voted to keep her in jail as she showed an inability to control her anger and he felt that she was still a danger to the public, she had had a violent altercation with a boyfriend in the prison/school system, he said there was a hidden trigger that switched on when she didnt get her own way! True to the actual events, Angela idolizes Stacy and although she is accomplished academically, she just can't get herself "into the club," aka the cheer squad or yearbook staff. Well based on the movie Yeah, thats your problem. Bernadette was prettier. I know a person who knew her, she was a snob, so to speak, but she didnt deserve to die. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. Not to mention all over the world. Kirsten was the life of the party. How is that possible. Thisb isnt about Columbine, its about the Kirsten Costas case. 2,431 Followers, 1,642 Following, 389 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Angela Del Vecchio (@angy.delvecchio) So Mats Bernadette was Sweet. Lifetime should be ashamed. It took me 2 decades to deal with it, couldnt before. I agree with Miss Kiwi, I believe Bernadette was dangerously obsessed with Kirsten. Kirsten was a cute sweet looking little thing. Bernadette concocted a plan to get Kirsten out of her house and it appears that Kirsten got annoyed when she discovered that Bernadette lied to get her out of her house alone. Im sure you knew them all. It was all over popularity, and fitting in. I understand wanting to have what your friends have. Im disgusted. Being disgusted with a murderer and defending a murder victim? I live minutes from Columbine Highschool and you have absolutely no clue. Being disgusted that the murderer allowed two innocent girls to be accused of the murder? God would want you to forgive, Kirsten would as well. [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. Can you give examples of Kirsten bullying Bernadette? Another DJ initials it was said she was bullied relentlessly as well. Its about time on other sites told all about Kirsten and how much fun loving she was. This girl lives in San Francisco and knows a person who knows someone who knew Kirsten. Lot of weirdos on this thread. I dont understand what is wrong with people. Kirsten and Bernadette were both well off. On June 23, 1984, Costas was duped into attending a meal for the schools sorority-like Bob-o-Links by a bogus invitation. So she had a different view of Kirsten, Bern wasnt nice to of murdered. Kirsten and she sort of got along, and,( sort of didnt). American filmmaker James Benning covered the aftermath of the murder in his 1987 documentary Landscape Suicide. 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. And yes, I was bullied in high school too. The main point so many of you are missing is a beautiful young girl lost her life! She never meant harm, as for Bernadette, Kirsten sometimes teased her, and she would be nice to her to, she just was angry for being lured out under false pretense to attend a so called party, and when Bernadette told her feeling about Kirsten, it freaked her out, she spotted something immediately, and she was right. Most of the Bobbies were Snooty. She may of been misunderstood. I dont agree with the Miramonte comments. But unfortunately for her all she was taught was whats the best material Possessions, popularity and the look at me attitude. You have no one to blame but yourselves for being unnattractive, fat, disliked, broke loserswhatever your issues are. 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. Did you go to School with Kirsten and really know her? I do believe she didnt like outcasts like Nancy and Joanna there. I know beauty is all a matter of perception, not that it matters but in no universe would Bernadette be considered better looking. I also believe Nancy and Joanna were nice girls that had thier moments also. I am 59 years old and I remember it like it was yesterday. I dont think she suffers from depression, but she is wanting to isolate from the World. 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. Kirsten wasnt obligated to helping those people, sometimes it has to be done on your own! You have no idea what you are talking about with Columbine. You need to get help for that, sweetie. Get a Life please. Maybe if Bernadette wouldnt of chased her, she wouldnt of had to of murdered her. homely? I was shy, empathetic and depressed. If Bernadette was so Sweet would of never murdered. 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. In USA is more important to be popular, not smart, no matter how you treat others you become popular just because you say some joke or anything else to molest the person. In the meantime, the girl driving the Pinto had quickly parked and slid out of her own car. One was transferred there because of problems with boys. Her family were upper-middle class, not multi millionaires. Your argument is Sort of pointless, and hypocritical considering that Bernadette did not value TRUE FEELINFS, FREINDSHIPS!!! Self Absorbed yes. Kelly wrong there Kirsten didnt deserve to be murder she was innocent teenager who happened to a crazy obsessed girl wanting to be her and there no evidence of Kirsten being a bully, Kelly maybe you should read the comment you just left. They had Bernadette as a suspect and only give her a lie detector test? I dont care if she was only 15, murder is murder and she should have been locked away for far longer. Shes the Victim. Is He In Jail? To begin life anew without the stigma of murderer attached to her, the parolee legally changed her name to Jeannette Butler and moved from California to Oklahoma and became a nurse. I hear Bernadette dont want anything to do with anyone from her past at all now. I am merely reading the comments after viewing the movie and indeed if the movie mischaracterized Bernadette then her parents should sue them. Join Facebook to connect with Angela Delvecchio and others you may know. Probally Berns Relatives saying all that, or, very close friends. There are more murders in american continent than in Europe and its not in the time of war. The best way is to bring bullies down a peg or a few. They werent as bad as you think. Kirsten wasnt Super Rich like Melrose Place, family was well off, so was Bernadettes. So thats not bullying, thats rejecting you, cause she knew Bern was off beat. Everything is Me! people no one else liked she was to quite a few and hurt their feelings, she didnt want to associate with the bottom feeders at all, still no excuse for murder. 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. As for Bernadette, do I believe she was a nice girl, yes I believe she was, but she became overly jealous that led her to rage and murder. You are full of it. Its sad, thats the biggest problem in this world? 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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Kirstens favorite game was Nancy Drew, and she loved her cheers to. Angela is shown to wear a white shirt, a blue vest and a blue skirt with brown hair. No there were several girls bullied, but Bernadette wasnt one. Very, very mean. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Kirsten Ill admit she wasnt in favor with stupid acting people and had zero tolerance for them, (as did I). Others suffer more cause they experience the loss. Age Wiki & More Information On We Met In Virtual Reality Cast, Joe Lycett Sister Beth Lycett Make Clothes For His TV Appearances, Nany Gonzalez Before And After Veneers Transformation Is Astonishing, What Is Bling Empires Blake Abbie Family Net Worth 2023, Michael Chernus And Wife Emily Simoness Made Their Best Decisions In 2015. I was told she had no known enemies. I am really stunned that she only spent 8 years in jail. The Costases raised two children: Kirsten and her younger brother, Peter. A Friend to Die For premiered in September and was the highest-rated TV movie of 1994. 2. She liked mostly everybody. You that said Kirsten was mean, dont know her, or anything about her. 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? Her main concern when being caught was people finding out who she was, and people hating her rather then easing the pain of the parents who obviously would never be the same considering they buried their own child (who had not had a chance to live, and have life beyond her own) before they buried themselves! Bernadette Protti aka Angela Delvecchio is in Portland, Oregon with her husband and child. There is no need to BULLY someone who is poor which is what Kristen did!!! If you want to know what is wrong with her get on her YouTube channel where she makes pies. I know a gal who knew someone who knew 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. I never saw her actually bully and some said they cant picture Kirsten ever being unkind Kirsten was loved by many very many. Former Case Manager at The Neighborhood Center of West Volusia. Shut up already and get a life. After attempting to confirm Protti's alibi, police suspected that she had lied. Nothing should move a person to kill another. Rest In Peace Kirsten. I hear a lot of them still get together on Occasions, and others have moved on. I also was in a school where most others came from two income families and most of the parents were accountants, lawyers or doctors. I didnt kill them. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I honestly thought Bernadette wouldve looked worse. Associate Professor Emerita. lifetime Death of a Cheerleader - What Happened to Angela Delvecchio? She said Bernadette was kind of Snooty also. Kirsten had a lot to look forward to. So they had a clique, what School or job doesnt? That Saturday evening, Kirstens parents and brother left to attend a potluck dinner for Peters Little League team. She didnt give examples because she wasnt bullied by Kirsten. She doesnt even want any former BFFs knowing her location anymore. She didnt have time to (bully). Kirsten was almost identical to that, no like Tori Spelling. Angela Delvecchio : Monica, just let it go. That Movie had Tori Spelling kind of a Bully. 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. She had a Childhood friend who was Popular, wonder she didnt go after her, and kill her, like Karen Severson. I mean she stabbed another girl to death because she was afraid to get made fun of at school or be outed or whatever. I personally beleive Kirsten could be a smart aleck to those she didnt like, but remember most teenage girls are.
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