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Kristin Cabot Breaks Silence on Coldplay 'Kiss Cam,' Says Viral Moment Cost Her Career

She uses a New York Times profile to describe months of threats that upended her family.

Overview

  • Cabot says she "made a bad decision" after drinking, acted inappropriately with CEO Andy Byron, and confirms their first and only kiss happened that night.
  • She reports doxxing, paparazzi outside her home, hundreds of phone calls a day, and dozens of death threats, saying her children feared for their safety.
  • Both executives were in marital separations at the time, and Cabot says her estranged husband, Andrew, was also at the concert, a detail his spokesperson corroborated.
  • Astronomer placed both on leave, Byron resigned, and after an internal probe the company asked Cabot to return; she declined and negotiated her resignation announced July 24.
  • Cabot says her contact with Byron is now minimal after they agreed in September to stop regular communication, and Astronomer continues under interim CEO Pete DeJoy.