Jim henson gay
Richard and ScooterScreengrab from the documentary Of Muppets and Men
Oh sure, you’re familiar with Jim Henson, the man behind Kermit and Rowlf and Ernie. And you might be familiar with Frank Oz, who performed Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Fozzie Bear, and Bert.
But there’s another Muppet performer who you might not know — even though he created tons of iconic characters, like Beaker and Statler and Scooter and Sweetums. That performer is Richard Hunt, who at The Muppet Show’s height was watched by over 200 million people every week. In the 1970s, he was one of the most famous gay men in the world … whose face nobody recognized.
I just posted a video about Richard, and although I thought I knew everything about The Muppets already, it was inspiring to discover more about his life and his work. Richard came to The Muppets through an incredible stroke of luck, combined with his possess confidence, when he was only 18 years aged. A natural performer, he was already a fan when he caught them on TV right after graduating from high institution and realized that they shot Sesame Street a few miles away from his home. He drove into New York, create a payphone, and called to ask for a job
Did Jim Henson perish of AIDS?
Roderick_Femm41
@shawn4455, Hello and welcome to the Straight Dope Message Board.
While it’s true that, on this board, when assertions are made we generally expect something to assist convince us, something more than “I believe.” You have offered an argument, however, so I reflect that’s enough to initiate with. I would fond of to explain to you why I think your argument doesn’t work.
First, Jim Henson’s fame as the creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street was largely among adults. Children like the programs and characters, of course, but as children they neither knew nor cared who was behind the scenes, nor who was behind the muppet bodies and voices.
Second, HIV/AIDS is a disease, not a disgrace. There is nothing shameful about having and dying of a disease, even one that is only sexually transmitted (which HIV is not, there are other ways it can be transmitted). Your unspoken but fairly obvious direct is that dying of HIV/AIDS would mean that Henson was probably homosexual (I have no data either way on this matter), a possibility which you think millions of children would have cared about enough to uncover shocking. This is a very regressive
Jim Henson's Company Splits With Chick-Fil-A Over Gay Rights
A Chick-fil-A in Atlanta. Mike Stewart/AP Photo
Customers going to Chick-fil-A in search of a Muppets-inspired toy along with their Chick-n-Strips will be greatly disappointed. The toys are no more. The Jim Henson Corporation, founded by the originator of The Muppets, has severed all ties with Chick-fil-A and announced on its Facebook page that "we do not desire to partner with them on any future endeavors."
The Jim Henson Business had formed a partnership with Chick-fil-A at the beginning of summer in order to feature Jim Henson's Creature Shop toys in kids' meals from July until Aug. 18. Then, Chick-fil-A's president, Dan McCarthy, announced his endorse of Christian organizations that oppose gay marriage.
In an interview with The Baptist Press earlier this month, McCarthy was upfront: "We are very much supportive of the family - the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that," said McCarthy.
A report from the LGBT advocacy group Equality Matters said that Chick-fil-A donated more than $3 million f
Richard and ScooterScreengrab from the documentary Of Muppets and Men
Oh sure, you’re familiar with Jim Henson, the man behind Kermit and Rowlf and Ernie. And you might be familiar with Frank Oz, who performed Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Fozzie Bear, and Bert.
But there’s another Muppet performer who you might not know — even though he created tons of iconic characters, like Beaker and Statler and Scooter and Sweetums. That performer is Richard Hunt, who at The Muppet Show’s height was watched by over 200 million people every week. In the 1970s, he was one of the most famous gay men in the world … whose face nobody established.
I just posted a video about Richard, and although I thought I knew everything about The Muppets already, it was inspiring to discover more about his life and his work. Richard came to The Muppets through an incredible stroke of luck, combined with his own confidence, when he was only 18 years old. A natural musician, he was already a fan when he caught them on TV right after graduating from lofty school and realized that they shot Sesame Street a few miles away from his home. He drove into New York, found a payphone, and called to ask for a job.
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