UPDATE: Sept. 18, 2018, 2:55 p.m. EDT Sesame Workshop has since released a statement denying that Bert and Ernie have any sexual orientation at all on the grounds that they are puppets.

Garcia asked Kerger about “Sesame Street” puppet duo Bert and Ernie. “These two guys actually ... chat that included the The Atlantic’s top editor. “They would rather post up against ...

The first two of those figures, Bert and Ernie, are now up for preorder. Each comes with character-specific accessories, with Bert including swappable heads and hands, a book, a pigeon ...