India, March 17 -- Kristin Cabot, whose life was turned upside down after a "kisscam" moment at a Coldplay concert went viral, has spoken publicly on camera for the first time, accusing technology companies of "feeding off the pain" of people caught in viral moments.

Cabot, 53, stepped down as head of human resources at tech startup Astronomer in July last year after a video showed her cuddling the company's chief executive, Andy Byron, during a Coldplay concert. The clip, filmed by an audience member, quickly spread across social media, racking up more than a billion views online and becoming one of the most viral clips of 2025.

Now, speaking on Oprah Winfrey's podcast, which she said would be her only on-camera interview, Cabot said t...