WMUR

'Sesame Street' wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren't gay

The producers of "Sesame Street" want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.Sesame Workshop tweeted Tuesday that the characters are best friends and have many human traits but "remain ...
Yahoo

Sesame Street says Bert and Ernie aren’t gay, because puppets don’t have a sexual orientation

In a new interview with Queerty, longtime Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman was adamant that the puppets were more than just friends. In an odd twist, two of the day’s most trending topics involve ...
People

Ex-Sesame Street Writer Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay as Show Insists They're Just 'Best Friends'

Sunny day! As fans have suspected for years, it turns out the world's most beloved muppet roommates are more than just friends Sunny day! As fans have suspected for years, it turns out the world’s ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Sesame Street’ Writer Confirms Bert and Ernie Were a Couple

Former 'Sesame Street' writer Mark Saltzman confirmed that puppet characters Bert and Ernie were a couple in an interview with Queerty published Tuesday. By Lexy Perez Sesame Street fans have always ...
Yahoo

'Sesame Street' writer says Bert and Ernie are a gay couple, but the show quickly denies it

“I remember one time that a column from the San Francisco Chronicle, a preschooler in the city turned to mom and asked ‘are Bert & Ernie Iovers?’” Saltzman recalled. “And that, coming from a ...
CBS News

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. Mark Saltzman, who wrote scripts and songs on "Sesame Street" for 15 years beginning in 1984, told ...

Jonathan Bailey Shows Off His “Wicked” Dance Moves with Bert and Ernie During Sweet “Sesame Street” Visit

PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive also shared a tender moment with Elmo during his visit to 'Sesame Street' Jonathan Bailey is ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Ernie and Bert are gay, former ‘Sesame Street’ writer insists, but show says no

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Boston Herald

Sesame Street writer outs Bert and Ernie

“Sesame Street” and a former writer are in a battle over the sexual orientation of two of the show’s most famous Muppets — Bert and Ernie. “I always felt that without a huge agenda, when I was writing ...
USA Today

'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 ...
TooFab

'Sesame Street' Writer Says He Considered Bert and Ernie to Be 'A Loving Couple'

Are two of our favorite Muppet pals gay? Mark Saltzman says, "When I was writing Bert and Ernie, they were." If you always thought Bert and Ernie were a gay couple, here's a little vindication: so did ...