Ex-Astronomer CEO & Kristin Cabot's Relationship Defended Again Against Kiss Cam Infidelity Claims

The Coldplay kiss cam drama continues, with a new source claiming the truth about Kristin Cabot and Andy Byron has been significantly misconstrued by wild speculations.

The former employees of Astronomer​ began trending in July after they were caught cuddling at a Coldplay concert. Their odd reactions to the camera raised eyebrows, with the band's frontman wondering if they were having an affair.

Chris Martin's words sparked widespread infidelity rumors after internet sleuths discovered that Kristin Cabot and Andy Cohen were both married. However, the narrative for Kristin changed when her husband revealed they had separated before the incident.

Although Kristin's estranged husband, Andrew Cabot, claimed she never cheated on him, the same could not be said about her intimate moment with Andy, who wasn't going through a separation. Now, a source close to her has alleged her kiss cam cuddle with her former boss wasn't what it appeared to be.

The source stressed that Kristin wasn't a "homewrecker" and did not have a romantic relationship with Andy despite their seemingly intimate embrace at the July concert. Instead, they had a great working relationship and an even better friendship that made them comfortable enough to hug in public.

"It was inappropriate to be hugging your boss at a concert, and she accepts full responsibility for it. But the scandal, the downfall, the loss of the job — all of that is unfair," the source told PEOPLE. They claimed there was no affair and that the media and widespread speculations had misconstrued the truth.

The source continued to defend Kristin, claiming that she had not been on a date with her then-boss. They claimed Kristin and Andy had joined "a big group of friends" to attend the concert, but the viral moment had focused on them only.

Additionally, the source alleged that Kristin's estranged husband was also "at the Coldplay concert on a date." They noted that Andrew and Kristin had amicably separated and had been living separately before the kiss cam drama drew attention to their divorce.

As for how the fallout has impacted Kristin's life, the source lamented the online scrutiny she has received. They noted it was unfortunate how misinformation could ruin a person's life and warned that it could happen to anyone who was caught in a controversial moment.

The source shed light on the impact of the kiss cam criticism on Kristin's life, claiming that women had been pointing and laughing at her while she was picking up her son from work. They added that "in the first three days after the news broke, she had about 900 death threats on her phone."

The source condemned the adverse reactions to the incident, shocked by how easily people accepted public shaming as punishment for a mistake. They noted Kristin was overwhelmed by the hateful comments; however, she prioritized her children through it all.

"Kristin has a lot of family and friends around her that know who she really is and love her, and will all see her through this," the source declared. They stated that it would take time for Kristin to overcome the fallout of her mistake, but they believed she would persevere.

Following the kiss cam fallout, The Blast shared that Kristin's estranged husband did not want his divorce to play out publicly. Andrew filed a motion at a New Hampshire court in August, requesting that their divorce petition and subsequent proceedings be sealed.

Andrew explained that he did not want the divorce to be publicized for the sake of his children, noting that the seal would provide his family with the protection and privacy they needed. He echoed similar sentiments to Kristin, who requested the seal when she filed for divorce.

Additionally, Andrew reportedly ticked the box that indicated his willingness to settle the end of his marriage to Kristin out of court through mediation. He also defended her from the infidelity speculations, revealing they had separated before the incident.

After causing a stir for his intimate moment with Kristin, Andy made waves again for being an avid OnlyFans subscriber. The Blast covered the story, reporting that Bop House content creator Camilla Araujo accused the ex-Astronomer CEO of spending "over $250,000."

Araujo noted Andy spent the large sum on subscriptions, custom content, and video calls with multiple OnlyFans creators affiliated with the content creator house. She claimed to have seen the receipts detailing his payments and contacted his wife, Megan Kerrigan, to support her.

"I told her she's not alone. Women need to stand together when someone tries to humiliate and betray them like this, especially in such a public way," Araujo declared. Andy's alleged ties to the explicit content platform first made waves when his chats with Sophie Rain were leaked.

Will Kristin Cabot and Andy Byron ever escape the Coldplay kiss cam drama?