Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande during Movie Premiere Barred from Singapore
An individual of Australian nationality that leaped over a barricade and reached for Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been sent away and prohibited from Singapore.
Johnson Wen, aged 26, was given a sentence to more than a week in prison for disrupting public order and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the country's border control stated to Singaporean press.
The man shoved beyond security and rushed toward the celebrity, who was present at the regional launch for the film on the thirteenth of November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
The individual has a record of disrupting concerts and celebrity events, including rushing the stage at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in the past June.
The occurrence provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of causing further distress to the star.
The celebrity has spoken of dealing with trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her show in the UK city in several years ago took the lives of over twenty people and hurt numerous attendees.
In the legal process, the authorities learned he had made efforts to breach on the movie's debut multiple times, according to regional reports.
He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Protection personnel stopped him and restrained him.
The man subsequently shared videos appreciating the celebrity for allowing his presence and said he was "released."
Law enforcement detained him the next day and charged him with public nuisance, to which he confessed.
The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was cited by Channel News Asia as saying that he was looking for publicity, adding that he was incorrect to assume he would not face any penalties.
The singer has not spoken about the case.
The co-star mentioned the incident to NBC, saying that she "simply desired to make sure my friend was safe."
"I'm sure he didn't mean us harm, but you can't predict with these incidents, and I wanted to confirm that she was fine. That was my first instinct," she said.
