Kristin Cabot spoke out after her Coldplay “kisscam” video with Andy Byron went viral, criticising tech platforms for profiting from online outrage. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, she described severe backlash, gendered abuse, and emotional distress, also calling out Gwyneth Paltrow for worsening her public humiliation
A year after a private moment at a Coldplay concert spiralled into a global controversy, Kristin Cabot has finally broken her silence. In her first on-camera appearance, she opened up about the emotional toll of going viral and criticised tech platforms for monetising public outrage.
From concert moment to global scandal
Cabot’s life changed overnight when a “kisscam” clip filmed during a Coldplay show showed her sharing an intimate moment with Andy Byron, CEO of tech startup Astronomer.
The video spread rapidly across social media, amassing over a billion views and becoming one of 2025’s most talked-about viral moments. The backlash was swift, ultimately leading to Cabot stepping down from her role as head of human resources.
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