Individual Who Approached Ariana Grande at Movie Premiere Prohibited from Singapore
An individual of Australian nationality that leaped past a barrier and reached for actress Ariana Grande has been sent away and banned from Singapore.
The individual, aged 26, was handed a penalty to more than a week in prison for causing a public disturbance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities stated to Singaporean press.
He forced his way beyond security and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was present at the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on November 13. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande.
Wen has a history of interrupting performances and high-profile gatherings, including jumping on stage at the pop star's Australian show in June this year.
The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with many claiming he of re-traumatising Grande.
The singer has discussed suffering from trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her performance in the English city in several years ago killed over twenty people and affected hundreds.
In the legal process, the judge was informed he had attempted to intrude on the film's premiere on two occasions, according to regional reports.
He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Event security prevented him and restrained him.
He then uploaded recordings expressing gratitude to the star for allowing his presence and said he was "free."
Authorities arrested him the following day and charged him with public nuisance, to which the man admitted guilt.
The Court Judge the magistrate was referenced by a news outlet as stating that he was looking for publicity, noting that he was incorrect to assume he would not face any penalties.
The actress has not commented on the incident.
Erivo spoke about the situation to NBC, saying that she "just wanted to ensure my co-star was secure."
"I'm sure he had no intention to us harm, but you cannot be certain with these incidents, and I wanted to confirm that she was OK. That was my initial reaction," she stated.
