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Gwyneth Paltrow Slammed by Ex-Astronomer HR Boss for Poking Fun at Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal That Derailed Her Life: ‘What a Hypocrite’

December 18, 2025

Dec 18, 2025 12:42pm PT Gwyneth Paltrow Slammed by Ex-Astronomer HR Boss for Poking Fun at Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal That Derailed Her Life: ‘What a Hypocrite’ By Zack Sharf Plus Icon Zack Sharf Digital News Director ZSharf Latest Gwyneth Paltrow Slammed by Ex-Astronomer HR Boss for Poking Fun at Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal That Derailed Her Life: ‘What a Hypocrite’ 7 minutes ago Zooey Deschanel Originally Lost ‘Elf’ Role Because ‘We Just Offered It to Katie Holmes’ 21 hours ago Jennifer Lawrence ‘Was Hallucinating’ on ‘Hunger Games’ Set After Taking an Ambien by Mistake Before Filming: ‘Elizabeth Banks Got Really Annoyed With Me’ 1 day ago See All Astronomer Ex-Astronomer HR chief Kristin Cabot recently spoke to The Times about the Coldplay kiss cam scandal that derailed her personal and professional life over the summer. Cabot resigned from her job after being thrust into the global spotlight when she appeared on Coldplay’s kiss cam embracing Astronomer CEO Andy Byron. The two appeared to panic when they realized they were being filmed in the middle of the concert.

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The awkward moment turned into one of the most viral moments of 2025 and resulted in the resignations of Byron and Cabot.
Astronomer even poked fun at the incident by hiring Gwyneth Paltrow as its “temporary spokesperson” for an online video touting the company in the wake of the kiss cam scandal.
Paltrow’s appearance was extra notable since she is the ex-wife of Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin.
According to The Times, Cabot got rid of all her Paltrow-backed Goop products in protest of the Oscar winner’s decision to poke fun at her scandal.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Slammed by Ex-Astronomer HR Boss for Poking Fun at Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal That Derailed Her Life: ‘What a Hypocrite’

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