Lessons About Virality and Empathy

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

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