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On Oprah, Kristin Cabot Says Ex-Boss Misled Her and Faults Platforms for Profiting From Viral ‘Kiss Cam’

Her account reframes the pile-on as a business model that monetized her humiliation.

Overview

  • Cabot says she and her husband had separated weeks before the July 2025 concert and that she learned he was also in the stadium that night.
  • She tells Oprah she cut off contact with former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron in the fall, alleging he was not honest with her about his situation; Byron has not commented publicly.
  • Cabot recounts doxxing, hundreds of hostile calls and death threats, and says she remains unable to find work, contrasting her treatment with reported employer interest in Byron.
  • Both resigned from Astronomer days after the clip spread, a moment amplified in real time by Chris Martin’s on‑stage remark and mass sharing on TikTok and other platforms.
  • Her interview follows renewed attention to platform accountability, and her story has also led to paid speaking invitations, including a forthcoming crisis-communications keynote.