Y’all! Kristin Cabot, the girl on the heart of the viral “kiss cam” second that had the web speaking this summer time, is lastly talking out. The 53-year-old opened as much as The New York Times and different shops about how a single night time at a Coldplay live performance in Boston utterly upended her life. And let’s simply say…the tea is scorching.
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Kristin Cabot Speaks Out After Coldplay Chaos
The now-infamous video, filmed by a fellow concertgoer on July 16 and shortly circulated on TikTok, reveals Cabot and her then-boss, former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, in a shocking embrace on a VIP balcony earlier than realizing they had been reside on the Jumbotron. Chris Martin’s onstage remark—“Either they’re having an affair, or they’re simply very shy”—solely fueled the frenzy on-line.
The viral fallout was swift and extreme. Cabot resigned from her place as head of HR at Astronomer, and Byron additionally stepped down from his function as CEO. In one recent interview released on Thursday, Cabot admitted she made “a foul resolution” after a few drinks and took full accountability for the implications.
Cabot Speaks On Women’s Criticism
Cabot additionally mirrored on the shocking dynamic of how ladies responded to the viral clip. “What I’ve seen these final months makes it tougher for me to consider that it’s all in regards to the males holding us again,” she mentioned. “I feel [women] are holding ourselves again tremendously by chopping one another down.”
In the interview, she opened up further about how that single second turned her life the other way up. “It’s not nothing,” she mentioned. “I took accountability, and I gave up my profession for that. That’s the worth I selected to pay.” The mother of two additionally shared the non-public toll: she and her kids acquired dozens of threats, and her children had been terrified within the aftermath.
She Moves On, But The Drama Lives On
Nearly six months later, Cabot is slowly rebuilding her life, searching for new work, and even looking for humor within the chaos. She not too long ago handled herself to a Victoria Beckham T-shirt that reads, “Yes It’s Me,” a cheeky nod to the second that modified every thing.
Despite the general public scrutiny, Cabot emphasizes that she’s targeted on shifting ahead. She says she’s had minimal contact with Byron since September, noting that protecting distance is a part of the therapeutic course of. While the video would possibly nonetheless flow into on-line, Cabot seems decided to reclaim her narrative. And maybe, lastly, her peace of thoughts.
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