Kristin was at the centre of the Coldplay kiss cam video. She just shared her side of the story.

You might not know Kristin Cabot by name, but you'll certainly know her face.

She's the woman who was at the centre of the Coldplay concert 'kiss cam' controversy earlier this year.

For those who missed it, a video went viral of a couple looking thrilled to be cuddled up in the crowd... until they saw their faces on the big screen. In a split second, they recoiled, seemingly trying to hide.

Soon, the internet identified them as Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and the company's Chief People Officer, Kristin Cabot. The pair were accused of having an affair.

What followed was swift and dramatic: both resigned, and their personal lives were picked apart online.

Chris Martin's ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow, was even enlisted as the company's "temporary spokesperson".

Now, Cabot has given her first interview about the fallout, determined to set the record straight.

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Speaking to the New York Times, Cabot said at first, she believed retreating was the answer.

She needed to focus on making things right with her two teenagers, her employer and her second husband, from whom she was separated and negotiating a divorce settlement.

But she's since realised her silence no longer serves her.

This is what Cabot says really happened.

She was not in a sexual relationship with her boss and, before that night, they had never even kissed.

Cabot said Byron had told her he was also going through a separation.

Over time, she developed a "crush" on her boss, but knew better than to act on it. When she ended up with a spare ticket to the Coldplay concert, she invited Byron.

That night, in the safety and darkness of the VIP balcony and with a few cocktails in their system, they kissed. It was the first and only time, Cabot stressed.

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"I made a bad decision and had a couple of High Noons and danced and acted inappropriately with my boss. And it's not nothing," she told NYT.

"I took accountability and I gave up my career for that. That's the price I chose to pay.

"I want my kids to know that you can make mistakes, and you can really screw up. But you don't have to be threatened to be killed for them."

Her immediate thoughts were of her ex-husband, who was in the crowd, and that Byron was her boss.

The fallout.

When the video first went viral, there was a flurry of emotions. Some laughed at the awkward moment Chris Martin had uncovered, while others were outraged at the suspected affair.

A fake apology from Byron was circulated before Astronomer issued an official statement stating they were investigating.

Byron's resignation was then announced, following Cabot's days later.

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The video has been dissected by millions online and in pop culture, and Cabot's own personal life has made headlines in media publications worldwide.

But what many who weighed in on the scandal don't realise is just how intense the fallout has been.

In the weeks that followed, Cabot and her children were photographed around town, publicly criticised and received hate messages.

Cabot has apologised and given up her job. It's been six months, and she's still looking for a new one, she said. But for some people, that still wasn't enough.

Image: Astronomer.

Cabot said she's been called a slut, a homewrecker, a gold digger. Her appearance has been picked apart. Paparazzi camped out outside her home. She was even doxxed, telling the NYT there were weeks when she received up to 600 calls a day.

Then there were the death threats.

Cabot said she's received between 50 and 60 death threats and her kids have been especially affected.

"My kids were afraid that I was going to die, and they were going to die," she said.

She said her children are still reluctant to be seen with her. She still gets recognised in public, and sometimes that comes with nasty comments.

Andy Byron. Image: Astronomer.

Cabot said she also felt particularly targeted by other women, who have been behind most of the calls and messages.

"What I've seen these last months makes it harder for me to believe that it's all about the men holding us back," she said.

"I think [women] are holding ourselves back tremendously by cutting each other down."

It begs the question: What is the right price in these circumstances?

And who gets to decide when penance has been paid?

For Cabot, it's something she thinks about every day.

Feature image: TikTok/instaagraace.