Person Who Reached For Ariana Grande on the occasion of Premiere Banned from Singapore
A man from Australia that leaped across a fence and touched celebrity Ariana Grande has been expelled and barred from Singapore.
The man, aged 26, was sentenced to nine days in detention for disrupting public order and has now been "banned from entering the country again," Singaporean immigration authorities stated to Singaporean press.
Wen pushed through camera crews and approached aggressively the actress and singer, who was participating in the regional launch for the musical adaptation on November 13. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.
Wen has a history of interrupting performances and celebrity events, including leaping onto the platform at the pop star's Australian show in the past June.
The event provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The celebrity has mentioned experiencing trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her show in Manchester in several years ago resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured hundreds.
In the legal process, the judge was informed he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut on two occasions, according to local news sources.
He then made a another effort to cross the barriers. Security staff intercepted him and held him in place.
He then uploaded video clips expressing gratitude to the star for letting him on the carpet and said he was "free."
Authorities took him into custody the subsequent day and accused him with disorderly conduct, to which Wen pleaded guilty.
The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by media reports as remarking that the man sought attention, noting that he was wrong to think he would not face any penalties.
Grande has not spoken about the case.
Erivo mentioned the situation to the press, saying that she "just wanted to verify my friend was protected."
"I think he didn't intend us harm, but you cannot be certain with these incidents, and I aimed to ensure that she was alright. That was my first instinct," she said.
