Person Who Grabbed Ariana Grande during Movie Premiere Banned from Singapore
An Australian man that leaped past a barrier and reached for celebrity Ariana Grande has been deported and prohibited from Singapore.
Johnson Wen, twenty-six, was handed a penalty to over a week in prison for disrupting public order and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the country's border control stated to news outlets.
He forced his way through camera crews and rushed toward the celebrity, who was participating in the Asian premier for the film on November 13. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
He has a background of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including jumping on stage at the pop star's Australian show in the past June.
The event caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of causing further distress to the star.
The celebrity has spoken of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder after a suicide bomb attack at her show in Manchester in spring of 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 people and hurt numerous attendees.
Throughout the court proceedings, the authorities learned he had tried to gain access on the red carpet event on two occasions, according to local news sources.
He then made a second attempt to jump the barricades. Security staff intercepted him and restrained him.
Wen later posted video clips expressing gratitude to the star for letting him on the carpet and said he was "released."
Law enforcement detained him the next day and accused him with disorderly conduct, to which Wen pleaded guilty.
The District Judge the magistrate was referenced by a news outlet as saying that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was mistaken to believe he would not experience repercussions.
The actress has not commented on the incident.
Cynthia Erivo discussed the situation to a media outlet, stating that she "only aimed to verify my co-star was secure."
"I think he had no intention to us danger, but you cannot be certain with such situations, and I aimed to confirm that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she said.
