Elmo Puppeteer Resigns Amid Sex Scandal

American Voices • Opinion • ISSUE 48•47 • Nov 21, 2012

Kevin Clash, who served for 28 years as the puppeteer and voice of the popular Sesame Street character Elmo, resigned yesterday amid allegations that he engaged in sexual relationships with two teenage boys. What do you think?

“Are they going to actually do something or just transfer him to another puppet?”
Paige Hauser –
Gum Mixer
“This is going to be a tough one to explain to my two-year-old, but here goes.”
Shin Jae Suk –
Systems Analyst
“Jeff Dunham would never, never do something like this.”
Wayne Fucile –
Bail Bondsman

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