Person Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at Red Carpet Event Banned from Singapore
An individual of Australian nationality that leaped over a barricade and grabbed Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been deported and banned from Singapore.
The individual, 26, was handed a penalty to more than a week in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," the country's border control told Singaporean press.
He forced his way through camera crews and approached aggressively the celebrity, who was participating in the Asian premier for the musical adaptation on November 13. Co-performer Cynthia Erivo wrestled him away from Grande.
Wen has a history of causing disturbances at events and star-studded occasions, including rushing the stage at the pop star's Australian show in the past June.
The occurrence caused anger in Singapore, with numerous people claiming he of re-traumatising Grande.
The singer has spoken of experiencing trauma-related anxiety after a terrorist bombing at her concert in the English city in several years ago resulted in the deaths of 22 people and injured hundreds.
In the legal process, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut twice, according to local news sources.
He then made a second attempt to jump the barricades. Security staff stopped him and held him in place.
The man subsequently shared recordings 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 charged him with causing a disturbance, to which the man admitted guilt.
The District Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by media reports as remarking that Wen was "attention seeking", adding that he was wrong to believe he would not face any penalties.
The singer has not addressed the case.
The co-star mentioned the situation to the press, saying that she "just wanted to make sure my colleague was secure."
"I believe he had no intention to us injury, but you never know with these incidents, and I wanted to ensure that she was alright. That was my first instinct," she said.
