“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg weighed in on the viral Coldplay concert scandal involving former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and HR chief Kristin Cabot. While she criticized their public display of affection, Goldberg appeared to defend Byron’s actions and questioned the fallout.
The controversy erupted after Byron was caught on the stadium jumbotron at a Coldplay concert at Gillette Stadium in Boston last week. The video showed him embracing Cabot from behind, sparking rumors of an affair that quickly went viral. Both executives were placed on leave, and Byron has since resigned.
Whoopi Goldberg: “You can’t always help who you fall for”
During Monday’s episode of The View, Goldberg expressed a mix of empathy and disapproval.
“Sometimes you can’t help who you want to get on,” Goldberg said. “Because she’s not the head of HR in the bed.”
She went on to suggest that the couple may not have been making much effort to keep the relationship private.
“I don’t know if he was happily married, if she was happily married. I don’t know any of that,” Goldberg added. “But if you don’t want people to know what you’re doing, don’t take them to a stadium filled with thousands of people. You got caught doing what you might’ve actually wanted—to blow it all up.”
Co-host Sara Haines: “Think about the families”
Co-host Sara Haines also chimed in, shifting the focus to the personal impact of the scandal.
“There are people—kids and spouses—watching this all play out,” she said. “My heart goes out to the families, especially the children. But the part people aren’t talking about enough is how inappropriate it is for a CEO to be romantically involved with the head of HR. That’s a major boundary issue.”
Byron is married to Megan Kerrigan, and they have two children. Cabot is married to Andrew Cabot, CEO of Privateer Rum, a Massachusetts-based distillery.
Why hasn’t Kristin Cabot been fired?
While Byron has stepped down, Cabot remains on administrative leave. Legal experts say her continued employment may be tied to ongoing internal reviews and company policy, particularly given her HR position.
The full fallout from the scandal is still unfolding, but one thing is clear: public opinion—and workplace ethics—are both under the microscope.
