Sesame Street Writer Says Bert and Ernie Are Gay, Sesame Workshop Disagrees

Updated Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1:15 p.m. PT: The Sesame Workshop tweeted out an official statement saying that Bert and Ernie don't have a sexual orientation. Their full statement is below."As we have always said, Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are very different from themselves.

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