Individual Who Approached Ariana Grande during Premiere Banned from Singapore
An Australian man who jumped across a fence and grabbed celebrity Ariana Grande has been sent away and prohibited from Singapore.
Johnson Wen, twenty-six, was given a sentence to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities informed news outlets.
Wen pushed through camera crews and charged at the performer and artist, who was attending the regional launch for the musical adaptation on the thirteenth of November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.
Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including leaping onto the platform at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in June this year.
The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of re-traumatising Grande.
The singer has discussed dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her show in the UK city in May 2017 took the lives of 22 individuals and injured hundreds.
During Wen's trial, the judge was informed he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut twice, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a second attempt to breach security. Protection personnel intercepted him and held him in place.
He then uploaded video clips expressing gratitude to the star for allowing his presence and said he was "released."
Authorities arrested him the subsequent day and brought charges against him with public nuisance, to which the man admitted guilt.
The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by a news outlet as remarking that he was looking for publicity, adding that he was incorrect to believe he would not suffer any consequences.
The actress has not commented on the case.
Cynthia Erivo spoke about the event to NBC, remarking that she "just wanted to ensure my colleague was protected."
"I believe he didn't intend us danger, but you never know with such situations, and I wanted to ensure that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she commented.
