Are bert and ernie a gay couple or not

The organisation behind Sesame Street has denied co-habiting duo, Bert and Ernie, are gay, following comments by one of the show's writers. Mark Saltzman said his writing about the room-mating couple was based on his relationship with film editor Arnold Glassman. Sesame Workshop then issued a statement saying the pair "do not have a sexual orientation".

Bert and Ernie may look human, but the pair "remain puppets", it said. It broadly repeats past statements the non-profit organisation has made about the stripy-clothed duo when questions arose about their relationship. Mr Saltzman joined the show in15 years after the pair debuted on the show.

There has been decades of speculation about the puppet pair, who have been roommates - albeit in separate beds - at Sesame Street since the programme's pilot episode in Bert and Ernie have become icons in the gay community over the years, and even inspired parts of the puppet Broadway musical Avenue Q.

The New Yorker ran a cover image of the pair watching television in each other's arms in Julyentitled "Moment of Joy". Skip to content. Sesame Workshop says Bert and Ernie are 'best friends' and not gay. Share Save.

Bert and Ernie just friends? "Sesame Street" writer reignites debate over their relationship

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