Gwyneth Paltrow is stepping into unexpected territory as Astronomer’s PR cleanup.

The Oscar-winning actress made a surprise appearance on Astronomer’s official LinkedIn page this week, playing the role of “temporary spokesperson” in a cheeky video meant to steer attention away from the company’s recent cheating scandal, and toward what they actually do.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s unexpected cameo comes just over a week after Astronomer’s now-former CEO Andy Byron and Head of HR Kristin Cabot were caught cozying up on the kiss cam at a Coldplay concert in Boston.

Bryon and Cabot’s panicked reaction to being seen on the big screen set social media ablaze, and even prompted Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Gwyenth Paltrow’s ex-husband and father of her two children, to call them out mid-show, quipping that they were “having an affair.”

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The couple’s scandalous concert moment thrust the previously little-known software company into viral infamy, especially after both Byron and Cabot resigned in the days that followed.

And now, in what might be one of the strangest (and smartest) PR pivots in recent memory, Astronomer enlisted Paltrow to put a polished, tongue-in-cheek spin on the viral firestorm.

“Thank you for your interest in Astronomer. Hi, I’m Gwyneth Paltrow,” she began in a calm, measured tone. “I’ve been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300+ employees at Astronomer.”

She continued, “Astronomer has gotten a lot of questions in the last few days, and they wanted me to answer the most common ones.”

Cut to a slide that reads, “Q: OMG! What the actual f-ck,” before abruptly shifting back to Paltrow, who smiles and says with effortless irony, “Yes! Astronomer is the best place to run Apache Airflow.”

Paltrow continues to subtly poke fun at the situation. “We’ve been thrilled to see so many people suddenly interested in data workflow automation.”

Later, when the on-screen text asks, “Q: How is your social media team holding?” she pivots again with a classic deflection, “Yes! There is still space available at our Beyond Analytics event this September!”

And with that, she wraps the almost-one-minute ad with, “And now, we’ll return to doing what we do best… delivering game-changing results for our customers. Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.”

Astronomer’s now ex-HR chief Kristin Cabot was spotted publicly for the first time this week since the now-infamous moment at Gillette Stadium. A rep for the company confirmed her resignation to TMZ, stating: “Kristin Cabot is no longer with Astronomer, she’s resigned.”

Her exit follows that of CEO Andy Byron, who has also stepped down amid growing controversy, not just over the concert canoodling, but over new, eyebrow-raising allegations.

OnlyFans allegations surrounding former Astronomer CEO Andy Byron surfaced earlier this week, and took a jaw-dropping turn after a series of alleged leaked DMs surfaced online, reportedly released by his own wife, Megan Kerrigan Byron.

The explicit screenshots, which quickly began circulating on social media, appear to show Byron using a secret “Finsta” account to communicate directly with creator Sophie Rain.

In one alleged message, the ex-tech exec can be seen offering up to $40,000 for exclusive video content and private calls. In another, he allegedly writes, “All good. Most guys I talk to are married,” to which Rain reportedly responds, “Okay, call me in 5 mins [winky face emoji].”

“I cannot comment on who my clients and donors are, but this situation is crazy as it is,” she said.

But it doesn’t end there.

In an exclusive statement to The Blast, Bop House founder Camilla Araujo claims Byron spent “over $250,000” on OnlyFans content, far beyond his now-viral connection to creator Sophie Rain. According to Araujo, Byron funneled money into subscriptions, video chats, and custom content from multiple creators affiliated with her influencer mansion, The Bop House.

“He didn’t just spend it on Sophie,” Araujo alleged. “He was dropping money on all kinds of creators, video calls, personalized requests, you name it. It went far beyond what anyone’s seen so far.”

Once known only in niche tech circles, Astronomer has now found itself the subject of memes, headlines, and watercooler gossip.