A man from Australia who vaulted across a fence and grabbed actress Ariana Grande has been deported and prohibited from Singapore.
Johnson Wen, aged 26, was handed a penalty to nine days in detention for being a public nuisance and has now been "banned from entering the country again," Singaporean immigration authorities informed local media.
Wen pushed through camera crews and charged at the performer and artist, who was attending the Asian debut for Wicked: For Good on the thirteenth of November. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
The individual has a record of causing disturbances at events and high-profile gatherings, including leaping onto the platform at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.
The incident caused anger in Singapore, with several individuals saying he of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The celebrity has spoken of suffering from PTSD after a explosive incident at her concert in Manchester in several years ago took the lives of 22 individuals and injured hundreds.
Throughout the court proceedings, the judge was informed he had attempted to intrude on the film's premiere twice, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a follow-up try to jump the barricades. Event security prevented him and pinned him down.
The man subsequently shared videos expressing gratitude to the star for permitting his access and said he was "free."
Police detained him the following day and accused him with causing a disturbance, to which Wen pleaded guilty.
The District Judge the judicial official was cited by Channel News Asia as saying that the man sought attention, noting that he was incorrect to assume he would not experience repercussions.
Grande has not addressed the incident.
Erivo mentioned the event to NBC, stating that she "only aimed to ensure my colleague was secure."
"I believe he didn't mean us danger, but you never know with those things, and I wanted to confirm that she was fine. That was my immediate response," she commented.
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