Person Who Reached For Ariana Grande at Film Launch Banned from Singapore
An Australian man that leaped over a barricade and touched Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been expelled and prohibited from Singapore.
The man, twenty-six, was given a sentence to more than a week in prison for causing a public disturbance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities informed news outlets.
He forced his way through camera crews and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was attending the Asian debut for the film on 13 November. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande.
He has a background of interrupting performances and celebrity events, including jumping on stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.
The event provoked strong reactions in Singapore, with many claiming he of causing further distress to the star.
The singer has spoken of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her concert in the English city in spring of 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured hundreds.
During Wen's trial, the authorities learned he had attempted to intrude on the movie's debut multiple times, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a another effort to cross the barriers. Event security stopped him and restrained him.
The man subsequently shared video clips thanking Grande for permitting his access and said he was "at liberty."
Authorities detained him the following day and brought charges against him with disorderly conduct, to which he confessed.
The Court Judge the magistrate was quoted by media reports as stating that Wen was "attention seeking", adding that he was mistaken to assume he would not face any penalties.
The singer has not addressed the situation.
Cynthia Erivo mentioned the event to NBC, stating that she "only aimed to ensure my colleague was secure."
"I'm sure he had no intention to us danger, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I sought to make sure that she was fine. That was my first instinct," she said.
