Just when you thought the Coldplay cheating scandal couldn’t get any wilder, enter Gwyneth Paltrow — Chris Martin’s ex-wife and Oscar-winning actress — who’s now stepping in as Astronomer’s very temporary spokesperson.
One week after Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin joked about his company’s CEO Andy Byron and HR exec Kristin Cabot “having an affair” live at a Boston concert, Paltrow dropped a hilarious video on Astronomer’s LinkedIn page that’s got everyone talking.
Sitting at a desk with her trademark calm, Paltrow kicked off the clip with:
“I’ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak for the 300-plus employees at Astronomer.”
The video was pure gold. She addressed the flood of questions the company has been getting since the scandal broke — including the one everyone’s dying to ask but no one dares: What the actual f—?
With a perfectly timed smirk, Gwyneth dodged the drama and instead threw in a sly nod to the company’s true star — “Yes! Astronomer is the best place to run Apache Airflow!”
She continued, laughing, “We’ve been thrilled to see so many people suddenly interested in data workflow automation,” before moving on to more awkward questions like how the social media team was handling the chaos.
The playful jab comes amid a swirl of social media frenzy, with the infamous “kiss cam” moment between CEO Andy Byron and HR Kristin Cabot going viral just days earlier. Even Chris Martin himself called out the duo during his concert, sparking the wildfire of gossip.
With Gwyneth’s sharp wit and cool confidence taking center stage, Astronomer has definitely turned what could have been a PR nightmare into a moment of levity — and maybe even a little celebrity sparkle.
One thing’s for sure: this temporary spokesperson gig just got way more interesting.
Catch the full video on Astronomer’s LinkedIn — trust us, it’s worth a watch.
