Kristin Cabot is pushing back against the narrative behind the viral "Coldplay Kiss Cam" moment that derailed her career.

The former Astronomer HR executive claimed that her relationship with then-CEO Andy Byron was a byproduct of a high-intensity professional culture where sharing desks and social drinks were standard practice during an upcoming appearance on "The Oprah Podcast."

Despite the global speculation about an illicit affair, Cabot maintained that she was already separated from her husband at the time and that he was aware of her "very close" working relationship with Byron. Cabot explained that her daughter alerted her to the fact that her estranged husband was attending the same Coldplay concert she was at with Byron on that fateful night.

"My daughter's like, ‘This is so fun! Great!’ … and in my mind I thought, 'Well, that's... is this going to be weird if he sees me with Andy? Like, if I run into him,'" she told Oprah.

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Cabot's momentary worry didn't linger for long.

"But then I was like, I'm at Gillette Stadium, there's 55,000 people here. I'm probably not going to run into him. But it doesn't matter – I mean, it would have been better at the end of the day if I had just run into him," she explained. "But, you know, he knows – he knows how closely Andy and I work together. He knows we socially got lunches and got drinks. It was fine."

"He knows the nature of my work and the way the relationships – I've shared desks with the CEOs I've worked with," Cabot emphasized. "Like, it's just a very close [relationship], and so it didn't matter."

During Coldplay's performance on July 16, Byron appeared on the Kiss Cam with his arms wrapped around a woman, who was later identified as Cabot. The two were shown during Martin's "The Jumbotron Song," where the singer improvises lyrics about the couples shown to the crowd.

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Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame. Martin then joked that, "Either they’re having an affair or they’re just very shy."

The moment ignited speculation of infidelity across social media as video of the exchange went viral. At the time, she was separated from her husband and Byron had claimed he was also separated. Cabot has since filed for divorce.

"Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability," the company shared in a statement days later. "The Board of Directors has initiated a formal investigation into this matter, and we will have additional details to share very shortly."

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On July 20, Astronomer informed its social media followers that Byron had resigned from the company. Cabot later resigned from her role as chief people officer at Astronomer, a week after the video of her cuddling up with Byron went viral.

The viral moment led to online chatter and even Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin's ex-wife, poked fun at the Kiss Cam controversy by teaming up with Astronomer as their "temporary spokesperson."

FIRST ON FOX: A House GOP lawmaker is unveiling new legislation aimed at easing airport chaos that's hitting travelers across the country during the ongoing partial government shutdown.

Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., introduced a bill on Monday to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers are paid during shutdowns by creating a Transportation Security Trust Fund to help operations and personnel wherever needed.

It would be funded by the Aviation Passenger Security Fee, also called the 9/11 passenger security fee in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. It's a small cost collected by airlines — $5.60 for a one-way trip and up to $11.20 for a round-trip — for flights that originate in the U.S. and is meant to go toward passenger security.

Langworthy's proposal comes days after TSA agents missed their first full paychecks of the shutdown, which has now gone on roughly a month with no end in sight.

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While they are entitled to back pay when the shutdown is over, the lack of a consistent paycheck and uncertainty over its duration has forced scores of TSA agents to call out sick and look for other ways to earn income to pay bills and feed their families.

Travelers in places like Louisiana and Texas have been asked to arrive hours early for flights to accommodate longer wait times for security.

Delays have also been exacerbated by bad weather in parts of the country, including up and down the East Coast.

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"This is now the third time in just six months that TSA agents have been forced to work without receiving a paycheck," Langworthy told Fox News Digital. "Morale and recruitment are taking a profound hit, and we’ve already lost more than 300 agents, putting the agency’s mission at grave risk."

He said his bill "will help ensure that our hardworking agents get paid, and that we retain the vigilant, professional workforce necessary to protect the traveling public."

"Doing nothing is a national security crisis waiting to happen," Langworthy warned.

Democrats walked away from bipartisan funding negotiations earlier this year after Congress passed federal budgets for all aspects of the federal government except for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Democratic leaders are protesting the Trump administration's handling of illegal immigration and withholding support from any spending bill that funds Trump's crackdown, turning down multiple compromise offers for guardrails from the White House.

DHS oversees a wide variety of federal agencies, including the TSA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Secret Service, and others.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., announced Monday that Democrats would try to force a vote on funding all of DHS except for immigration-related agencies — likely a nonstarter for Republicans.

The standoff has seen new significance as more and more TSA agents are forced to choose between working without pay and finding second jobs to make ends meet. Concerns have also been exacerbated by the U.S. and Israel's operation in Iran, which has raised the national security threat level within the country.