US EditionColdplay concert ‘kiss cam’ catches married CEO cuddling with colleague
SUFFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 19 – Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was placed on leave after a viral kiss cam moment with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot sparked a formal board investigation and over 20 million views online.
- During Coldplay’s performance at Gillette Stadium, the jumbotron caught Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot in an apparent intimate moment, last Wednesday, July 16.
- During the lighthearted kiss cam segment, Martin joked, `Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy`.
- Immediately following the jumbotron reveal, on TikTok and X the clip has exploded with millions of views and speculation.
- Following the scandal, Astronomer named Pete Dejoy, the company's interim CEO, as Byron remains on leave.
- Many online commented that the public backlash intensified after Megan Kerrigan Byron removed her husband's last name from her social media profile, fueling speculation.
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CEO, HR Chief Placed on Leave After Kiss Cam Chaos
The romantic hug seen 'round the world is getting more than its 15 minutes. Tech firm Astronomer tells CBS News that its CEO, Andy Byron, "has been placed on leave," and that an investigation has been launched after the married Byron was captured on a Kiss Cam at a recent...
A suspected affair revealed by the so-called Kiss-Cam at a Coldplay-concert has been busy for days. The caught top manager now resigns.
Andy Byron – the CEO of Astronomer – resigns.
Culture Critics: Ever-Present Cameras Leave Danger of Online Scorn
You don't have to be caught canoodling at a Coldplay concert to quickly find yourself the target of online scorn, and once that happens, it will take a lot to fix you, as the cameras are always rolling and millions of people are ready to weigh in on the latest scandal of the day, culture critics are warning. Andy Byron, CEO of the tech company Astronomer, learned that the hard way Wednesday night, when he and his human resources chief, Kristin …
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