Firm in Coldplay drama hires Chris Martin’s ex-wife Gwyneth Paltrow to ‘answer questions’
Astronomer – whose CEO and HR chief were caught embracing on KissCam – has hired the Iron Man star as a ‘very temporary’ spokeswoman
Astronomer – the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife – is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well.
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was married to Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin for 13 years, announced on Friday on social media that she has been hired by Astronomer as a spokeswoman.
Astronomer, a tech company based in New York, found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight when two of its executives were caught on camera in an intimate embrace at a Coldplay concert – a moment that was then flashed on a giant screen in the stadium.
CEO Andy Byron and human resource executive Kristin Cabot were caught by surprise when Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd during a concert earlier this month.
“Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy,” Martin joked when the couple appeared on screen and quickly tried to hide their faces.
In a short video, the Shakespeare in Love and Ironman star said she had been hired as a “very temporary” spokeswoman for Astronomer.