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Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow is a 'temporary spokesperson' in a video for Astronomer, the company caught up in the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' controversy.
In July 2025, following a viral incident at a Coldplay concert involving Andy Byron, then the CEO of tech company Astronomer ( archived ), an alleged video statement made by his wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron, began circulating widely on social media.
The former Astronomer CEO’s kiss cam moment went viral leading to not only a resignation, but a cultural spark, memes and what it means to be publicly shamed today.
"I've been hired on a very temporary basis," Astronomer's new "temporary spokesperson" said in a tongue-in-cheek video.
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"Astronomer has gotten a lot of questions over the last few days," the actress - and Chris Martin's ex - says in the ad.
In a twist no one had on their bingo card, Gwyneth Paltrow has officially entered the chat. The Shakespeare in Love actress is now a self-declared “temporary spokesperson” for Astronomer, the data company that shot to internet infamy after a viral Coldplay kiss-cam moment exposed more than just shy behavior.
Gwyneth Paltro pops up as a 'temporary spokesperson' in a cheeky video shared by Astronomer, the tech company at the center of all of the viral Coldplay kiss cam drama.
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