What started as a classic viral moment on the Kiss Cam at a Coldplay concert has turned into the corporate crossover episode no one saw coming. If you thought the internet had its fill after identifying Astronomer CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot embracing each other at the stadium screen (and looking like they’d rather be anywhere else on Earth), buckle up. Because there’s a second woman in the video — and no, the meme machine isn’t done yet.
Enter: Alyssa Stoddard — a.k.a. “The embarrassed girlie next to them”
It took all of five seconds for internet sleuths to notice the young woman sitting beside the infamous CEO-HR duo. She wasn’t caught kissing anyone — but the secondhand cringe on her face said plenty. According to X user @heyitsshivi_, this woman is none other than Alyssa Stoddard, a newly promoted VP at Astronomer, who was elevated to her role by Kristin Cabot herself — just a week ago.“The embarrassed girlie next to them turning out to be their colleague who the head of HR promoted just a week ago…absolute cinema,” wrote Shivi, alongside a screenshot of the now-viral video.Turns out, this wasn’t just any Coldplay night out. This was a field trip of feelings — and the internet’s pulling out its magnifying glass, popcorn, and LinkedIn profiles.
Receipts were pulled
Netizens quickly found Kristin Cabot’s LinkedIn post from just days ago, congratulating Alyssa on her new VP role. Of course, the screen grabs are everywhere now. “Congrats to Alyssa Stoddard on your promotion to VP of People,” the post reads. Now imagine getting promoted, then attending a concert with your boss… and watching HR and the CEO get caught in a viral storm of awkward romantic tension in front of 65,000 people.
And then there was a fourth one too
Because of course — there’s a fourth person in the viral video. A young man sitting next to Alyssa, trying his best to not look like he’s watching a reality show unfold in real time. The internet, never one to let a supporting character go unnamed, has dubbed him:“Jimmy from Accounting.”We don’t know if his name is Jimmy. We don’t know if he works in accounting. But do we care? No. The name has stuck. “Jimmy from Accounting” is now a fan favorite — the silent bystander, the man who witnessed a corporate unraveling sandwiched between fireworks and “Fix You.”One user wrote:“Love the wild mathematical odds of them ending up on the cam at a concert with 65,000+ people (the size of a small town). The Universe said ‘Oh are ya enjoying the concert Mr. Big CEO? Kiss Cam? HOW ABOUT NOW?’”
Corporate chaos: Now streaming
We’re not saying this is The Office, but if Michael Scott ever took his entire leadership team to a Coldplay concert and ended up on Kiss Cam with HR… yeah, it would look a lot like this.From corporate hierarchy to concert seating arrangements, netizens are breaking it all down like it’s a workplace thriller.
So what now?
While the company Astronomer has yet to officially comment, the internet already has. Loudly. What was supposed to be a night of Coldplay tunes and stadium lights has become a tale of team dynamics, awkward glances, and public visibility — literally.Whether you’re here for the memes, the mystery of Jimmy, or just to marvel at how fast the internet can turn a five-second clip into a multi-character subplot, one thing is clear: the Universe really said “Lights will guide you home…and straight to the Kiss Cam.”
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