Astronomer HR Chief Files Divorce After Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal

Kristin Cabot, former head of human resources at the tech company Astronomer, has filed for divorce from her husband following a viral incident at a Coldplay concert where she was seen hugging the company's CEO, Andy Byron, on the Jumbotron. Both executives, who were married to other people at the time, resigned from their positions shortly after the incident, which sparked a formal investigation by Astronomer's board and led to Byron's resignation. The divorce filing was made in August in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, amid reports that the marriage was already strained before the scandal. Astronomer responded to the crisis by appointing co-founder Pete DeJoy as interim CEO and hiring Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson to address public relations challenges. Neither Cabot nor Byron have publicly commented on the nature of their relationship or the divorce. The incident and its fallout have generated widespread media attention and online discussion, including critical remarks from family members and social media users.