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USA Today6y
'Sesame Street' denies writer's claim that Bert and Ernie are gay: They are 'best friends'
The makers of "Sesame Street" say Bert and Ernie, the classic feuding Muppets who appeared on the popular children's television show, are not gay. The statement came Tuesday after former "Sesame ...
Yahoo13y
Bert & Ernie are not gay, Sesame Street says in statement
Bert and Ernie are not gay ... characters and possess many human traits and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets™ do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation." ...
The Washington Post6y
‘They remain puppets’: ‘Sesame Street,’ once again, shuts down speculation over Bert and Ernie’s sexual orientation
Depraved, drug-snorting puppets defile good name of ‘Sesame Street,’ lawsuit over trailer claims Bert and Ernie were among the first Muppets on “Sesame Street,” appearing in the show’s ...
Time6y
Sesame Street Says Bert And Ernie ‘Don’t Have a Sexual Orientation’ After Longtime Writer Claims They’re Gay
A former writer for Sesame Street said ... scripts for The Muppets in an interview with Queerty. “I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing Bert & Ernie, they were [gay ...
Teen Vogue6y
Bert and Ernie from "Sesame Street" May Not Be Gay, But Why Are We So Quick to Clarify?
In this op-ed, writer Kelly Gonsalves explains why it's not the "Sesame Street" puppets' sexuality that matters — it's the haste to clarify what they're not. Why do we care so much about the ...
Portland Press Herald6y
Are Bert and Ernie gay? They’re puppets, Sesame Street says
Bert and Ernie were among the first Muppets on “Sesame Street,” appearing in the show’s 1969 test pilots. Michael Davis writes in “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street ...
Mashable5d
'Sesame Street' writer thinks of Bert and Ernie as a 'loving couple'
The queer fan community have long suspected that Bert and Ernie were gay Muppets. It's just taken ... and I was already with Arnie when I came to Sesame Street. So I don’t think I’d know ...
CBS News6y
Former 'Sesame Street' Writer Reveals Bert And Ernie Are Gay Couple
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)-- A former "Sesame Street" writer has revealed that Bert and Ernie are gay ... and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have ...
NPR13y
Sesame Workshop: Bert And Ernie Just Friends, Have No Sexual Orientation
This week, an online petition concerning Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie started making the rounds. The Facebook petition asked that Sesame Street allow the two male Muppets, who share a house and ...
Snopes.com2y
Are Bert and Ernie Gay?
It has long been whispered that Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie are ... children with their lifestyle[s]." Who are Bert and Ernie, anyway? They're muppets. More to the point, they're cute, lovable ...
ABC 7 Chicago6y
Bert and Ernie are gay, Sesame Street writer says
Bert and Ernie are still just roommates ... and characteristics (as most Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation." Frank Oz, a puppeteer and longtime ...
The Independent9mon
'Sesame Street' writer reveals Bert and Ernie are a gay couple
Iconic duo Bert and Ernie ... fuzzy Muppets have amused viewers with their relationship - which includes bickering, and lots of laughter. Now, in an interview with Queerty, Sesame Street writer ...