Ex-HR Chief Kristin Cabot Flaunts Abs During Beach Outing

Kristin Cabot, who went viral after a kiss-cam moment with her then-boss at a Coldplay concert, was spotted enjoying a sunny day on a Miami beach in a two-piece.

The 53-year-old mother of two flaunted her toned abs months before she’s set to headline PRWeek’s 2026 “Crisis Comms Conference.”

Kristin Cabot previously addressed the viral moment, calling it a “bad decision,” but insisting that the public scrutiny won’t define her as she is reclaiming control of her story.

Kristin Cabot was spotted enjoying a sunny day on a Miami beach last Friday, rocking a tiny blue bikini, oversized sunglasses, and a wide-brimmed hat.

The 53-year-old mom of two showed off her toned abs while soaking up the sun, months before she’s scheduled to speak at a high-profile crisis communications event in Washington, DC.

Cabot captured global attention last July when she was seen sharing a public embrace with her then-boss, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, during the jumbotron display at the Boston concert.

The brief 16-second moment sparked intense media scrutiny, ultimately ending both of their careers after resignations.

While Byron has remained silent and largely out of the public eye ever since, Cabot addressed the controversy in interviews later in the year, describing it as the result of “a bad decision” following “a couple of High Noons.”

She told The Times, “I could have been struck by lightning, I could have won the lottery, or this could have happened. I’m not a celebrity — just a mom from New Hampshire. Even if I did have an affair, it’s not anybody’s business.”

The fallout, Cabot explained, erased much of her professional accomplishments and branded her publicly, but she insists this won’t be the final chapter.

In April, she will headline PRWeek’s 2026 “Crisis Comms Conference,” with tickets priced at $875 in a session titled, “Kristin Cabot: Taking Back the Narrative.”

According to the New York Post, the session promises to explore the intense public scrutiny Cabot faced, particularly as a woman, and how she has reclaimed control over her story.

Joining her will be PR veteran Dini von Mueffling, who will “share the strategy — both immediate and long-term — that has helped Cabot take control of her narrative and rewrite her story.”

Cabot revealed that she had been told she was “unemployable,” as if “people erased everything I’d accomplished in my life and achieved in my career.”

“This can’t be the final word,” she said. Von Mueffling echoed the sentiment, telling PRWeek in December, “You have definitely not seen the last of Kristin Cabot.”

Cabot also opened up about the personal toll, particularly on her teenage children. Her 16-year-old son and 14-year-old daughter struggled with the public scrutiny that followed the Coldplay incident.

“People would say things like I was a ‘gold-digger’ or I ‘slept my way to the top,’ which just couldn’t be further from reality,” she said.

She stressed that both she and Byron were already separated from their spouses at the time, and their hug the night of the concert was the only intimate moment they ever shared.

“I … had a couple of [alcoholic] High Noons and danced and acted inappropriately with my boss. And it’s not nothing,” Cabot told The New York Times. “I took accountability, and I gave up my career for that.”

She added: “I’m sure a lot of people will say, ‘This is such a dead story, why bring it back up?’ But it’s not over for me, and it’s not over for my kids. The harassment never ended.”

Cabot shared that after explaining what had happened, her daughter cried, asking, “I guess that means you really are getting divorced then.”

At the time, Cabot was in the process of separating from her husband Andrew, a stepfather her kids adored. She officially filed for divorce after her kiss cam incident went viral.

The former HR chief shares custody of her children with their father, Kenneth Thornby.

Cabot said she worried about how the incident might affect her children’s relationship with Andrew, describing him as “an amazing guy who does not deserve that.”

Following the fallout, Cabot temporarily moved to a rental property in New Hampshire, telling The Times that she felt as though she was in “too dark a place” for motherhood.

What may have seemed like a minor or even silly scandal quickly escalated, Cabot said.

She faced death threats, relentless media inquiries, and community criticism, leaving her feeling constantly monitored.

According to The New York Times, her daughter urged them not to linger at a local pool after noticing someone taking photos.

Cabot also reported being publicly confronted by other women while driving her son home from work.