{"id":30986,"date":"2025-07-18T05:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T05:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=30986"},"modified":"2025-07-18T05:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T05:17:24","slug":"who-is-kristin-cabot-meet-the-cpo-from-the-coldplay-kiss-cam-us-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=30986","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Kristin Cabot? Meet the CPO From the Coldplay Kiss Cam | Us Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tongues are wagging around the world after a Coldplay Kiss Cam caught an unexpected moment<\/a> between two concertgoers.<\/p>\n

During the Coldplay gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, July 16, the Kiss Cam showed Astronomer executives Kristin Cabot<\/strong> and Andy Bryon<\/strong><\/a> embracing \u2014 then quickly trying to dodge the cameras when they realized they were onscreen.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhoa, look at these two. Alright, come on. You\u2019re OK,\u201d frontman Chris Martin<\/strong> said<\/a> as the pair tried to hide their faces and escape the camera. \u201cEither they\u2019re having an affair or they\u2019re just very shy. I\u2019m not quite sure what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

So who exactly is Kristin Cabot, the woman at the center of the Coldplay media firestorm? Here\u2019s five things to know about the Astronomer employee.<\/p>\n

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1. She Works As Astronomer\u2019s Chief People Officer<\/h2>\n

Speaking about her role that she\u2019s held since November 2024, Cabot gushed about her company in a post shared via Linkedin earlier this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince joining as Chief People Officer a couple of months ago, I\u2019ve been blown away by the team and the incredible work we\u2019re doing!\u201d she wrote, before encouraging others to apply to work at the company. \u201cNow, I\u2019m excited to help grow our People team and bring on folks passionate about attracting top talent and shaping the future of Astronomer! \ud83d\ude80\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the Coldplay footage went viral, the Linkedin post has been inundated with references to the controversy.<\/p>\n

2. She Felt \u2018Energized\u2019 By Byron<\/h2>\n

In another Linkedin post and in a statement at the time of her hiring, Cabot admitted she was \u201cenergized\u201d<\/a> by conversations with Byron throughout the hiring process, who she would later be caught with on the Coldplay Kiss Cam.<\/p>\n

\u201cI prefer to think of my role as people strategy versus traditional human resources, as the real magic happens when you align the people strategy with the business strategy,\u201d Cabot said in a statement in November 2024.<\/p>\n

She continued, \u201cThere are plenty of companies out there where a leadership team doesn\u2019t recognize the value that a strong people leader and people team can bring to a company. It\u2019s not just about benefits or catered lunches. There\u2019s so much more to it, and I was energized in my conversations with Andy and the Astronomer leadership team about the opportunities that exist here.\u201d<\/p>\n

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3. She Was Previously Married But Is Now Divorced<\/h2>\n

Cabot was previously married to her ex-husband Kenneth Thornby<\/strong>, but they divorced in 2022, according to the New York Post<\/em>, which cited records in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s unclear if she has since remarried, but the former couple has at least one child, as Thornby was made to pay child support,\u201d reported the Post.<\/p>\n

Her current relationship status \u2014 and whether or not she has remarried \u2014 is not known at this stage.<\/p>\n

4. She Is Enthusiastic About the Power of \u201cConnections\u201d<\/h2>\n

Cabot previously spoke about the importance of connecting with people in a 2021 interview<\/a>, speaking about her career and how her personal life feeds into that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m lucky that I found the right career for me. I grew up in Maine, but I had best friends in all different friend groups. I have always been able to find interesting pieces in everybody I meet. I really feel like if you give people the time to listen, there are connections that can be made with everyone,\u201d Cabot (then known as Kristin Thornby) told the blog.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWhat I\u2019ve learned through my personal life and work is about finding that common ground with people and meeting them at their levels in terms of what is meaningful to them. I\u2019m lucky this comes really naturally to me, and it\u2019s so helpful in my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. She Went Viral After Being Caught on the Coldplay Kiss Cam<\/h2>\n

In eyebrow-raising footage taken mid-show at Coldplay\u2019s Foxboro performance, Martin introduced the Kiss Cam. As it panned over the 65,000 attendees, it landed on Cabot and Bryon, who were seemingly in the midst of an affair.<\/p>\n

Although Bryon is reportedly married \u2014 to a woman identified by Newsweek as Megan Kerrigan Byron<\/strong> \u2014 the CEO had his arms wrapped around Cabot.<\/p>\n

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