{"id":24552,"date":"2025-07-26T22:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24552\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T22:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:12:08","slug":"gwyneth-paltrow-stars-in-ad-for-tech-company-at-center-of-coldplay-concert-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/24552\/","title":{"rendered":"Gwyneth Paltrow stars in ad for tech company at center of Coldplay concert scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/gwyneth-paltrow-teases-upcoming-film-marty-supreme-timothe-119932752\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gwyneth Paltrow<\/a> is putting a polished spin on one of the summer&#8217;s messiest viral moments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Nearly two weeks after former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was seen in a now-infamous moment on a jumbotron at a Coldplay concert with the company&#8217;s former Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot, the Goop founder made a surprise appearance in a new video for the tech company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The ad, posted on <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMjKcdXN8Vp\/\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Astronomer&#8217;s social media accounts<\/a>, features Paltrow seated at a desk delivering a calm, corporate-style message: &#8220;I&#8217;ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer. We&#8217;ve had a lot of questions over the last few days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR zFTjo hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gwyneth-paltrow-gty-jt-250726_1753535655566_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In this Sept. 11, 2024,, file photo, Gwyneth Paltrow speaks at Forbes Power Women&#8217;s Summit 2024 in New York.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Ferdman\/Getty Images, FILE<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The caption reads: &#8220;Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Paltrow was previously married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, whose band was performing when the jumbotron footage was captured at the July 16 show in Boston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The video of the incident, which showed a man and a woman appearing to embrace and then ducking after being put on screen, quickly spread online and sparked speculation about the executives&#8217; identities and marital status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Byron and Cabot have not commented on the viral video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Astronomer later confirmed that both Byron and Cabot had exited the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Byron was placed on leave pending an investigation and has since resigned. <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodmorningamerica.com\/culture\/story\/astronomer-hr-exec-resigns-after-viral-kiss-cam-124064561\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cabot&#8217;s departure<\/a> was announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gwyneth Paltrow is putting a polished spin on one of the summer&#8217;s messiest viral moments. 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