Callum Jones
The woman who filmed and posted a now viral clip allegedly showing a company CEO cosying up with an employee at a Coldplay concert has spoken out.
A man who has been identified online as Andy Byron, the CEO of New York-based company Astronomer, had been watching Coldplay at their gig at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Wednesday (July 16) when he suddenly appeared on a huge screen in the arena.
Byron is married, but he allegedly attended the gig with his employee Kristin Cabot, who is the Chief People Officer of Astronomer.
In footage that has since gone viral, Byron appeared to have his arms around Cabot while she leaned back into his chest and held onto his hands.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin called attention to the pair who he thought were a couple, but he was left gobsmacked by their reaction.
The woman suddenly moved to cover her face, as the man dropped to the ground and disappeared from the frame.
"Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just really shy," Martin said.
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It was Grace Springer who filmed the incident in the stadium and posted it online, and she would never have anticipated the internet reaction that has come as a result.
After her video had been viewed millions' of times across the web, the 28-year-old from New Jersey spoke with the Sun.
She said: "I had no idea who the couple was. Just thought I caught an interesting reaction to the kiss cam and decided to post it.
"A part of me feels bad for turning these people’s lives upside down, but, play stupid games… win stupid prizes.
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"I hope their partners can heal from this and get a second chance at the happiness they deserve with their future still in front of them.
"I hope, for them, my video was a blessing in disguise."
While a statement allegedly from Byron appeared online earlier today, the CEO's company quickly dismissed it.
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“I want to acknowledge the moment that’s been circulating online, and the disappointment it’s caused,” the fake statement read. "I also want to express how troubling it is that what should have been a private moment became public without my consent. I respect artists and entertainers, but I hope we can all think more deeply about the impact of turning someone else’s life into a spectacle.”
Well, the statement has been quickly debunked with Astronomer’s Taylor Jones telling Men’s Journal: “This is not a real statement.”