Remember that awkward Coldplay "kiss cam" moment that blew up the internet this summer? The one with Astronomer’s CEO Andy Byron and head of people Kristin Cabot looking mortified on the big screen at Gillette Stadium? It wasn't just a viral clip—it derailed careers, sparked death threats, and turned Cabot into a pariah. Both left their jobs in the aftermath, but now Cabot is finally speaking out in her first interviews with The New York Times and The Times of London. From panic-mode crisis talks to fury at Gwyneth Paltrow, here are the juiciest takeaways.
It Was Their First Kiss—And a Total Accident
Cabot insists she and Byron had never locked lips before that July concert. She'd joined Astronomer in November 2024, hit it off with her boss, and shared she was separating from her husband, Andrew Cabot (who's since filed for divorce and stayed cordial). Turns out Byron was in a similar spot.
By concert time, Cabot admitted to a "big happy crush" but kept it professional—until a few High Noons (those vodka seltzers Gen Z loves) loosened things up. They embraced, the cam caught it, they bolted... and that was their only kiss.
Crisis Mode Kicks In Immediately
Spotted untangling on the jumbotron, Cabot's first thought? Humiliating her still-husband (who was also at the show). Second? "Oh God, Andy's my effing boss—this is a bad look."
They raced to her home an hour away, plotted telling the board before the video spread, and spent hours on the phone strategizing amid her panic attacks. She later hired a comms consultant; they haven't talked much since September.
Her Husband Broke the Bad News—Via TikTok
At 4 a.m., Andrew sent her a screenshot of the now-viral TikTok. He stayed classy through it all. The next day, Cabot apologized to the board (who launched an investigation but urged her to stay). She chose to resign anyway.
Hiding Out, Threats, and Total Isolation
Post-viral weekend, Cabot fled to a New Hampshire Airbnb, admitting she was in "too dark a place" to parent. Weeks later: 500-600 calls daily, 50-60 death threats, heckling from strangers (mostly women), kids scared to go out, cops patrolling her home, and new security cams.
Former colleagues? Ghosted her completely.
Blasting Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin
Astronomer roped in Paltrow for a cheeky ad riffing on the scandal (she of "conscious uncoupling" fame with Martin). Cabot called her a "hypocrite" and ditched all her Goop gear. She also slammed Martin for speculating onstage about an "affair" and never reaching out—no statement, nothing—from Coldplay.
The Career "Scarlet Letter" That's Still Burning
Cabot built her life on career wins and independence. Now? She calls herself "virtually unemployable."
"It has been like a scarlet letter; people erased everything I'd accomplished in my life and achieved in my career."
One viral moment, and poof—her pro legacy gone.
This saga hits hard on workplace romances, social media mobs, and how one awkward embrace can torch your rep. What do you think—fair fallout or internet overkill?