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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 ...
People6y
Ex-Sesame Street Writer Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay as Show Insists They're Just 'Best Friends'
As fans have suspected for years, it turns out the world's most beloved muppet ... Sesame Street Muppets do), they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation.” Of course, Bert and ...
Comicbook.com6y
‘Sesame Street’ Writer Reveals Whether Bert & Ernie Are A Couple
Sesame Street ... depressed Muppet… you had characters that appealed to a gay audience.” For decades, audiences have long questioned the nature of Bert’s relationship with Ernie.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...