Man That Grabbed Ariana Grande on the occasion of Movie Premiere Prohibited from Singapore
A man from Australia who jumped over a barricade and touched celebrity Ariana Grande has been deported and barred from Singapore.
The individual, 26, was handed a penalty to nine days in detention for causing a public disturbance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," the country's border control stated to local media.
The man shoved through camera crews and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was attending the Asian debut for the musical adaptation on 13 November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
Wen has a history of interrupting performances and star-studded occasions, including rushing the stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in June this year.
The occurrence caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of re-traumatising Grande.
The pop star has spoken of suffering from trauma-related anxiety after a terrorist bombing at her show in the English city in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and affected hundreds.
During Wen's trial, the authorities learned he had made efforts to breach on the movie's debut multiple times, according to regional reports.
He then made a second attempt to jump the barricades. Event security stopped him and restrained him.
The man subsequently shared recordings appreciating the celebrity for letting him on the carpet and said he was "at liberty."
Authorities arrested him the following day and charged him with causing a disturbance, to which the man admitted guilt.
The Presiding Judge the judicial official was quoted by a news outlet as remarking that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was mistaken to assume he would not face any penalties.
The actress has not spoken about the incident.
Cynthia Erivo discussed the incident to a media outlet, saying that she "just wanted to ensure my friend was protected."
"I'm sure he had no intention to us harm, but you never know with these incidents, and I aimed to make sure that she was alright. That was my first instinct," she commented.
