She killed a girl. She practiced constantly at home in the family room and sometimes at Diane MacDonalds house, in front of the windows at night, to see her reflection. Yes the Homecoming Queen said nice things about Kirsten, but she was at the (top) and Kirsten liked those people. We are simple people. You dont know whether or not Kirsten had to go without anything. 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. I forgive her to a degree, but wont accept what she did to Kirsten, she will live with that the rest of her life. The school was a freak show. I bet when you were 15 Sarah you were mouthy to, like Kirsten and all teens. Do I believe Kirsten was a Mean girl (bully) not at all, I believe she had those she didnt like and may of been Snooty towards that got on her nerves. So Mats read the Definition Sweet, it doesnt line up,with Murder. They also laughed at you in the halls when you passed them, Bernadette to and Kirsten, I wasnt in the (wonderful in crowd) so I didnt fit in their world. But it wasnt a big fallout, just words between them.. Karen, where are you? Nobody was all that nice to each other because that was the culture parents included even more so than the kids. I was raised to treat others with respect. She did to, and Bernadette had fun with us as well. You need to stop defending yourself and own up to the damage you did. I hardly knew this girl. You cant go back in time. 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. I heard Bernadette was Snobbish also as well. Well based on the movie, Kristen came off as a total snob and bully. 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. Randall admitted that he felt no sympathy for Kirsten and that is clearly evident in the movie as he deliberately portrayed Kirstens character as an insufferable, unlikable bully bitch in order for Bernadettes character to come across as sympathetic as possible because he identified with her. Kirsten was just Stuck up, but not a mean girl. I know a gal who knew someone who knew Kirsten. Most teen girls are snippy, Im sure you girls who had a bad experience were to, in fact one she was worse than anyone she was a (bully) and when the tables turned on her she couldnt deal with it and left Miramonte. It also tends to victimize blonds! Heres what I think came down, the 2 girls had an argument and Bernadette was afraid she would of been kicked out of the (Bobbies) and excluded from that group. I wasnt in the Popular, but those girls still talked to me and was friendly with me. Berit and Bob Costas live in Hawaii. 2. 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? Interesting. Or going by the Movie portrayed, Deadly Women had Kirsten as a down to Earth Girl who loved all. If so, sweetie I want to meet you. So I would say to any bully, we all have our weaknesses,. 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. I agree bullying is so terrible but there wasnt much evidence that Kirsten was a bully apart from Bernadette saying Kirsten once mentioned that her ski boots looked cheap, I think Kirsten was a lesbian with a crush on Kirsten but was taking that secret to her grave. As for Kirsten making fun of outcasts, I agree every school has outcasts. Kirsten loved playing Nancy Drew, she and her friends were crazy, I would tell them, I got to put up with you guys today. You are here. Was Kirsten and her friends a lot of fun to hang with, and did they party? I always noticed Bernadette would give Kirsten stares and mean looks at times. Kirsten was just trying to find her way like we all were in a snobby, competitive crappy little town through the Caldecott tunnel. I dont think they meant any harm at all, and as for the prank calls, they were probaly only fooling around, Nancy would take it all wrong, and say things back thinking it was a personal attack my standpoint. They grow out of it as they get older. Why are you contradicting yourself? The script for the movie was written by Randall Sullivan who wrote the one-sided scathingly critical Death of a Cheerleader article for Rolling Stone, which the movie was based on. Is He In Jail? Some 86 graduate girls felt ridiculed and belittled by them as well as I did and others. A murderer? Was Bernadette fragile when she coolly discussed Kirstens murder with classmates, some of which include Kirstens friends. 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. 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? She is unstable and who knows what she will do. Maria Some claimed it was am an act of Satanism or a PCP-induced killing. So before you start judging Kirsten, first get facts. Me! Kirstens favorite game was Nancy Drew, and she loved her cheers to. It wont bring Kirsten back. 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. Its best not to post comments at all on Bernadette anymore. Just because the Costas had millions of dollars and Are socialites Of the upper class community Does not give their family the right to treat others like dirt. You get on here and write comments all day long, repeating yourself over and over and over again. If not, I doubt she worries about the past. The costas still have to deal with pain and grief and it doesnt matter if she was angry nobody thought about kirsten or her family by letting bernadette get a slap on the wrist! She wasnt into that game. My School people didnt accept you, then you were out and ran out, all Schools are like that. Why cant people leave this case alone. You can also get our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook & Pinterest. Executive Director @ Non-Profit Agency. I cant believe they made a movie that was so offensive to the real victim. This is what makes me sad the most. Even so, I said before, and Ill say it again, still no excuse to murder. If she does go back there its only to see her family who is still there, and she wont leave The Whole time shes there or contact a soul. Harold Henthorn: Where Is He Now? [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. She had a slumber party on her 15 th BD we all snuck into a pool and swam, (a fun night) and to bad she didnt get to celebrate her 16th Birthday, Art and Berit planned on taking us all to a Hotel and spend the night. So the Mats either youre Berns Sisters, Berns BFF, or even Bern herself. She could block it out of her mind (her words). I feel for the Costas family. Kirstens future was right there in front of her staring her in the face, like the prom, graduation and deciding what College she would of been going to and getting married and having Children. She was outgoing even as a nurse, but now, I hear she dont really associate with anyone outside of family. As I said, Kirsten was Conceited, and Stuck up, but not no Bully. Karen I read your comments n I totally agreed with you. 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. They hung out together, Bernadette couldnt face up Kirsten was more Popular than she was, and better at everything. they all were, taking a life is unacceptable and inexcusable. 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. So some of them will say Orinda had snobs. Another DJ initials it was said she was bullied relentlessly as well. Tony's sister, Angela Delvecchio, is also quite an awesome player in these games. No one really cares why. To bad Kirsten didnt get a chance to grow up and grow out of it. To this day I remember those girls well. But to say Bernadette was a Sweet girl. How do you know she was mean? Maybe I made a mistake somewhere in the story (not sure youre mostly just saying I was not being honest what is that about?). There were several bullied as I said before. Facebook gives people the. I guess Bullying Justifies Murder, the way youre putting it, Kirsten is the real Vicitm, not Bernadette. 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. 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. Bernadette is still a Pathetic Loser, and always will be. Bernadette is Sick. Kirsten would probaly still be today to if she was still alive. ?lol go guys and do some research..the real Bernadette was very beautiful,(but poor) while the real Kristen was very average (but rich)Kristen well deserved her fate,all the bullies making others life miserableno sympathy from me at all. Smelled so bad. Was Bernadette fragile when she watched as two innocent girls were accused of Kirstens murder by the Orinda community? If it hadnt of been Kirsten, itd been her childhood friend, or someone else, cause Bern has Jealousy Issues. Kirsten is the true victim in this case. 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. Just some girls on interviews said she was just self absorbed but no bully. I think Kirsten probably threatened to tell everybody their bizarre conversation in the car that night. What happened to a lot of those girls fro Kirstens group? Wow all this bantering back and forth how sad. So I can tell you kids in these upper class schools are not angels and theyre raised not to be by their parents, who were the same way when they were in school. Even if Missy and Kirsten were Bullies bo reason to Murder them. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. I know this because I was there in the same class of Kirsten and Bernadette. You obviously are very contradicting since from gathering what the Hollywood movie has told you if Kirsten was truly a witch, then, Bernadette was a bigger idiot since she wanted to befriend such a person to begin with. For Industry Professionals. Well 1st off Kirstens home on Orchard Rd was nice, but no Mansion like the Movie portrays a nice Ranchstyle home. Too bad Bernadette couldnt see that.. Sarah, well, MURDER IS NOT AN OPTION!! 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 is still remembered for her heinous crime- murdering a young girl named Kirsten Marina Costas in 1984. Angela was just 23 years old when she was finally freed from prison in the year 1992. A popular and pretty cheerleader, Kirsten Costas, was dead, and sheriff's deputies were searching for the girl who stabbed her. I have never seen Kirsten insult anyone, (I knew her), she was friendly towards everybody, Berns BFF May say it differently, cause Bernadette just took things way to Serious, and like I said she took things way to Personal to where it became Personal. Using friends names there, they altered her friends names for Privacy rights. Rupaul She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. They were mutually aquatinted. Missy was Described as a Bully and Very Mean also. People need others not bullying. Is it respectful to suggest that Kirstens parents should have raised her better and that they are to blame for her murder? Bernadette was snotty to. On June 23, 1984, Costas was duped into attending a meal for the schools sorority-like Bob-o-Links by a bogus invitation. If you did your research, you would know that Kirsten didnt bully Bernadette. Kirstens friends arent either (not one bit). What a bizarre story. So whoever said Kirsten was mean, and was a B I cant picture that, I didnt know her very well either, we all have a mean side, I never seen it in her. I pray Bernadette is repayed and rewarded by the Blessed Trinity for the horrendous act towards the Costas. She didnt care wheather her mom or dad suffered, she just would not subject herself to something like suicide because she loves herself more then anyone else. I hear she isnt a nurse any longer and just stays home mostly. 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! Why isnt anyone talking about the incompetency of the police here? She was raring to go, ready to start to live her life when it was snuffed out., Everything about her had flair. 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.