HR chief Kristin Cabot resigns from Astronomer on heels of Coldplay kiss cam scandal
“I can confirm that Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she has resigned,” a spokesperson for the company told Page Six Thursday.
Her resignation comes days after the AI and data-based company announced it was launching a formal investigation into the scandal and placed Cabot and Byron on leave.
“Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability,” the company wrote via LinkedIn July 18.
“The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter and we will have additional details to share very shortly.”
On July 16, Byron and Cabot were caught getting close on the kiss cam while spending time together at the Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.
“Whoa, look at these two,” the band’s lead singer, Chris Martin, said happily as the camera showed Byron holding Cabot from behind.
Once the couple noticed they were on the jumbotron, the CEO immediately ducked out of view while Cabot hid her face in apparent embarrassment.
Martin, 48, was seemingly shocked by their bizarre behavior and publicly called them out.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” the musician joked as the audience erupted in laughter.
After the video went viral, information about Byron and Cabot’s private lives — including their respective marriages — surfaced.
Kristin, who has been the Chief People Officer at Astronomer since November 2024, is reportedly married to Andrew Cabot, the CEO of Privateer Rum.
According to property records obtained by The Post, the Cabots are the co-owners of a $2.2 million two-story, four-bedroom New Englander-style that they purchased in February.
Meanwhile, Andy is married to Megan Kerrigan Byron and they share two children.
Once the video of her husband’s affair made headlines, Megan dropped his last name from her Facebook page and ultimately deactivated her account altogether.
Less than 24 hours after the Astronomer employees were placed on leave, the company announced that Andy had resigned.
“As stated previously, Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” a rep for the tech company told Page Six on July 19.
“Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted. The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”
Astronomer concluded, “While awareness of our company may have changed overnight, our product and our work for our customers have not. We’re continuing to do what we do best: helping our customers with their toughest data & AI problems.”
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Anne Burrell cause of death revealed after Food Network star dies at 55
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Anne Burrell’s cause of death has been revealed.
The 55-year-old TV personality was found dead June 17, and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in New York City ruled the manner of death as suicide, according to a statement shared July 24 with USA TODAY.
Burrell’s cause of death was acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, ethanol, cetirizine and amphetamine, the medical examiner determined.
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The spunky Food Network contributor, recognized for her platinum blonde hairdo and fiery but joyful disposition, made her debut in 2005 on the culinary channel’s cutthroat competition series “Iron Chef America.” Later, Burrell rapidly became a mainstay as host of “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef” and most famously “Worst Cooks in America.”
As the face of “Worst Cooks in America,” Burrell was a centerpiece of the popular cooking competition that follows hapless home cooks as they journey to master simple kitchen techniques. Throughout several seasons, Burrell co-hosted the series with the likes of Beau MacMillan, Robert Irvine, Bobby Flay and Tyler Florence.
“Anne was a remarkable person and culinary talent — teaching, competing and always sharing the importance of food in her life and the joy that a delicious meal can bring,” the Food Network said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with Anne’s family, friends and fans during this time of tremendous loss.”
Her family said in a statement that “Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend. Her smile lit up every room she entered. Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world.”
Her popular series “Secrets of a Restaurant Chef” aired for nine seasons from 2008 to 2012 and earned a pair of Daytime Emmy nods, including an outstanding lifestyle/culinary host nomination for the New York native.
She is survived by her mother, Marlene, sister Jane and her husband since 2021, Stuart Claxton, and Claxton’s son, Javier.
If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org.
This story has been updated to include additional information.
Contributing: Edward Segarra and Brendan Morrow
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Anne Burrell cause of death revealed after Food Network star dies at 55
