Individual Who Reached For Ariana Grande at Red Carpet Event Prohibited from Singapore
A man from Australia who vaulted over a barricade and grabbed actress Ariana Grande has been deported and prohibited from Singapore.
The individual, 26, was sentenced to nine days in prison for causing a public disturbance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority stated to news outlets.
He forced his way through camera crews and approached aggressively the actress and singer, who was participating in the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande.
Wen has a history of interrupting performances and celebrity events, including rushing the stage at the pop star's Australian show in June this year.
The occurrence provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The singer has discussed dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her concert in the English city in several years ago resulted in the deaths of over twenty people and hurt numerous attendees.
In the legal process, the judge was informed he had made efforts to breach on the film's premiere twice, according to local news sources.
He then made a follow-up try to breach security. Protection personnel intercepted him and pinned him down.
Wen later posted video clips expressing gratitude to the star for allowing his presence and said he was "free."
Law enforcement detained him the subsequent day and charged him with disorderly conduct, to which he confessed.
The Presiding Judge the judicial official was quoted by media reports as saying that Wen was "attention seeking", commenting that he was incorrect to believe he would not experience repercussions.
The actress has not addressed the incident.
Erivo discussed the incident to a media outlet, saying that she "only aimed to verify my friend was safe."
"I believe he didn't mean us harm, but you can't predict with such situations, and I aimed to ensure that she was alright. That was my initial reaction," she stated.
