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The Oprah Podcast

Oprah and Kristin Cabot in an Exclusive Interview about the Coldplay Kiss Cam

The Oprah Podcast

Harpo

Society & Culture

4.21.5K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

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 members about their reaction to the viral video and how they were quick to judge. 00:00:00 - Welcome Kristin Cabot of Coldplay kiss cam fame 00:03:20 - Why Kristin is sharing her story 00:04:51 - Kristin’s marital status 00:07:20 - The first night they touched 00:11:00 - Kristin and Andy were both separated 00:21:00 - Kristin acknowledges her mistake 00:24:40 - Realizing it was a huge news story 00:26:45 - Why this exploded 00:28:30 - What PR told her to do 00:30:20 - What upset Kristin the most 00:32:00 - What Kristin represents for other women 00:33:00 - Andy was treated differently 00:35:15 - How her kids are affected 00:38:30 - When death threats started 00:40:15 - Treatment by other women 00:43:30 - Explaining to her kids 00:44:37 - Does she talk to Andy? 00:45:50 - Andy’s lack of public statement 00:47:50 - What breaks Kristin’s heart 00:48:20 - Kristin’s reaction to death threats 00:50:30 - Kristin and Andy’s next steps 00:52:45 - What Kristin wants people to know 00:54:20 - Gwyneth Paltrow’s message to Kristin 00:57:00 - Woman admits to judging Kristin Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Either they're having an affair or if it's very shot.

0:04.0

This would be the only on-camera interview that you're planning to give.

0:10.0

Why did you decide to be here today?

0:13.0

So Coldplay's Kiss Cam just broke the internet.

0:16.0

You've seen this video, right?

0:17.0

Uh, 1,000 times.

0:18.0

Yes, I think everyone has seen it.

0:20.0

Take us back to the night of the Coldplay concert.

0:22.6

Growing fallout from the kiss cam moments seen around the world,

0:26.6

sparking dozens of memes and videos.

0:29.6

It is crazy how big this is.

0:31.6

That was the first time you all had physically touched.

0:34.6

That's what you said to us earlier.

0:36.6

You hadn't even touched.

0:38.3

This has captured my imagination so much.

0:40.3

I have been watching it, like if it was porn,

0:42.3

over and over and over again.

0:44.3

I did not know the crucial part of that story

0:47.3

that was missing from all of the TikToks.

0:49.3

I'm going to let you share that.

0:51.3

Sometimes people call just to harass her and call her a home wrecker.

0:55.5

Do you still talk to Andy Byron, your former boss?

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