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Oprah interviews Kristin Cabot about her life-changing experience after being featured on the Coldplay kiss cam.

In a worldwide exclusive interview, Oprah talks with Kristin Cabot, the woman caught on the Coldplay "kiss cam" in the arms of her boss and CEO of her company. The video became a phenomenon, instantly going viral around the globe with more than 300 billion views. While it became the most watched video of 2025, it also changed the course of Kristin Cabot’s life. In what she says will be her one and only on camera interview about the event, Kristin Cabot joins Oprah in front of an audience in New York City to reveal details about her life and relationships in the days leading up to the concert in Boston, and how her life was impacted afterwards. She tells Oprah her reaction to the 15 seconds that turned into an infinite number of memes and opened an unstoppable floodgate of what Kristin says is never-ending judgment, mocking, vitriol and even death threats. Kristin Cabot, who was the Chief People Officer for Astronomer at the time of the concert, tells Oprah the nature of her relationship with her then boss, former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. Kristin Cabot says, “There is a different version of me than what people saw on a TikTok video.” Oprah and Kristin also hear from audience…

People in this episode

Host: Oprah

Guest: Kristin Cabot

Topics covered

• viral video
• personal story
• media impact
• judgment
• relationships
• celebrity culture

Keywords

• Coldplay
• kiss cam
• Kristin Cabot
• Oprah
• viral video
• judgment
• memes
• relationships
• Andy Byron

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Astronomer

Places: New York City, Boston

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