Bert and Ernie "do not have a sexual orientation," Sesame Workshop said of the famous puppets' relationship, responding to a story in which a former "Sesame Street" writer said his own relationship with another man inspired his writing of the characters

Bert and Ernie "do not have a sexual orientation," Sesame Workshop said of the famous puppets' relationship, responding to a story in which a former "Sesame Street" writer said his own relationship with another man inspired his writing of the characters https://t.co/qgQUbnpVAH pic.twitter.com/1TougUZcQf

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