Individual That Touched Ariana Grande on the occasion of Premiere Banned from Singapore
An individual of Australian nationality that leaped past a barrier and touched actress Ariana Grande has been deported and prohibited from Singapore.
Johnson Wen, twenty-six, was given a sentence to more than a week in prison for causing a public disturbance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," Singaporean immigration authorities told news outlets.
The man shoved past photographers and rushed toward the actress and singer, who was present at the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.
The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including rushing the stage at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in June this year.
The event provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The singer has mentioned experiencing PTSD after a terrorist bombing at her performance in the UK city in several years ago resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and hurt numerous attendees.
Throughout the court proceedings, the judge was informed he had made efforts to breach on the movie's debut twice, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a second attempt to cross the barriers. Protection personnel prevented him and restrained him.
The man subsequently shared videos expressing gratitude to the star for letting him on the carpet and said he was "free."
Law enforcement arrested him the following day and accused him with disorderly conduct, to which Wen pleaded guilty.
The District Judge Christopher Goh was referenced by a news outlet as saying that the man sought attention, adding that he was incorrect to think he would not suffer any consequences.
Grande has not addressed the case.
Erivo discussed the incident to NBC, stating that she "simply desired to ensure my colleague was safe."
"I believe he had no intention to us injury, but you cannot be certain with these incidents, and I aimed to confirm that she was fine. That was my first instinct," she said.
