Read HR exec Kristin Cabot's full statement after the Coldplay Kiss Cam video

Cosmopolitan

3 days ago

A recent split-second clip of a man and woman cosying up at a Coldplay concert has well and truly broken the internet over the past week or so. Uploading by Instaagraace on TikTok, the short video sees the pair spring apart when they're spotlit by the Kiss Cam, which then promoted the band's lead singer, Chris Martin, to joke, "Either they're having an affair or they're just really shy."
Sadly it turned out to be the latter, and ever since then fake 'statements' from Andy Byron, the former CEO of Astronomer have been doing the rounds online. Ditto fake 'statements' from his wife, Megan, and we've even seen people posing as Byron's children online for clout.
Now, it's been confirmed by Astronomer that both Andy Byron and HR exec Kristin Cabot, the two people in the video, have resigned from their roles at the AI firm.
Astronomer told Cosmopolitan UK directly: "Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met.
"Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO."
The spokesperson added, "Before this week, we were known as a pioneer in the DataOps space, helping data teams power everything from modern analytics to production AI.
"While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not. We're continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data & AI problems."
Now, it's reported that Cabot has also handed her notice in following the major internet blowback, with The Independent reporting that an Astronomer spokesperson told the outlet: "Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer. She has resigned".
An alleged post in which Byron praises Cabot's talent as a HR specialist has also seemingly been deleted from LinkedIn since the video went viral.
Jennifer Savin is Cosmopolitan UK's multiple award-winning Features Editor, who was crowned Digital Journalist of the Year for her work tackling the issues most important to young women. She regularly covers breaking news, cultural trends, health, the royals and more, using her esteemed connections to access the best experts along the way. She's grilled everyone from high-profile politicians to A-list celebrities, and has sensitively interviewed hundreds of people about their real life stories. In addition to this, Jennifer is widely known for her own undercover investigations and campaign work, which includes successfully petitioning the government for change around topics like abortion rights and image-based sexual abuse. Jennifer is also a published author, documentary consultant (helping to create BBC's Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?) and a patron for Y.E.S. (a youth services charity). Alongside Cosmopolitan, Jennifer has written for The Times, Women's Health, ELLE and numerous other publications, appeared on podcasts, and spoken on (and hosted) panels for the Women of the World Festival, the University of Manchester and more. In her spare time, Jennifer is a big fan of lipstick, leopard print and over-ordering at dinner. Follow Jennifer on Instagram, X or LinkedIn.