Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at Premiere Prohibited from Singapore
An Australian man who vaulted over a barricade and reached for Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.
The individual, twenty-six, was sentenced to over a week in prison for causing a public disturbance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the country's border control stated to Singaporean press.
Wen pushed through camera crews and rushed toward the performer and artist, who was attending the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on 13 November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including leaping onto the platform at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in the past June.
The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with several individuals claiming he of re-traumatising Grande.
The celebrity has discussed suffering from trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her concert in Manchester in spring of 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and affected hundreds.
Throughout the court proceedings, the judge was informed he had attempted to intrude on the red carpet event on two occasions, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Security staff stopped him and restrained him.
Wen later posted videos appreciating the celebrity for permitting his access and said he was "at liberty."
Law enforcement took him into custody the following day and charged him with public nuisance, to which the man admitted guilt.
The Presiding Judge the judicial official was referenced by Channel News Asia as remarking that the man sought attention, adding that he was wrong to assume he would not experience repercussions.
The actress has not addressed the situation.
The co-star spoke about the situation to NBC, stating that she "only aimed to verify my co-star was protected."
"I believe he didn't intend us harm, but you never know with these incidents, and I wanted to confirm that she was OK. That was my immediate response," she said.
