Man That Touched Ariana Grande on the occasion of Film Launch Barred from Singapore
A man from Australia who vaulted past a barrier and touched celebrity Ariana Grande has been expelled and prohibited from Singapore.
The man, 26, was given a sentence to nine days in prison for being a public nuisance and has now been "prohibited from returning to Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities informed news outlets.
The man shoved through camera crews and charged at the celebrity, who was participating in the regional launch for the film on the thirteenth of November. Co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande.
The individual has a record of disrupting concerts and star-studded occasions, including rushing the stage at a Katy Perry performance in Sydney in the past June.
The event caused anger in Singapore, with many claiming he of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The pop star has mentioned experiencing trauma-related anxiety after a explosive incident at her show in Manchester in several years ago killed over twenty people and hurt numerous attendees.
During Wen's trial, the judge was informed he had made efforts to breach on the red carpet event twice, according to regional reports.
He then made a another effort to jump the barricades. Event security prevented him and restrained him.
Wen later posted video clips appreciating the celebrity for letting him on the carpet and said he was "released."
Police took him into custody the next day and brought charges against 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 he was looking for publicity, adding that he was wrong to believe he would not experience repercussions.
The actress has not spoken about the incident.
Cynthia Erivo discussed the event to a media outlet, remarking that she "only aimed to verify my colleague was protected."
"I'm sure he had no intention to us injury, but you can't predict with those things, and I sought to confirm that she was OK. That was my first instinct," she stated.
