Man Who Grabbed Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Singapore Premiere Sentenced to Jail Time
The 26-year-old Australian man who charged at Ariana Grande in Singapore has been sentenced to time in jail, according to reports.
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After going viral last week for jumping the barricade at the Asian premiere of Wicked: For Good and grabbing ahold of the pop star, Johnson Wen will now spend nine days behind bars in the city-state, per BBC News. A court in Singapore reached the decision after finding him guilty of being a “public nuisance.”
Billboard has reached out to Grande’s reps for comment.
The update comes a few days after Wen was charged in court. At the time, he was expected to face up to three months in jail and/or receive a fine of more than $1,500.
It’s not the first time Wen has faced legal repercussions for a public stunt involving a celebrity. His Instagram account features numerous videos of himself rushing up on stage without authorization at various concerts and putting hands on the artists performing, from The Weeknd to the Chainsmokers. In June, he was arrested for doing the same to Katy Perry.
After rushing at Grande in Singapore, Wen told followers that he’d been arrested and released. Footage from the event showed how terrified the singer-actress looked when he came barreling toward her, refusing to let go of her shoulder even as Wicked costar Cynthia Erivo tried to pry him off of Grande.
Moments afterward, videos captured security personnel pinning Wen to the floor at Universal Studios Singapore, where the premiere was held, before hauling him away. The R.E.M. Beauty founder has not publicly commented on the incident, though it doesn’t seem to have dimmed her feelings for Singapore. After the premiere, she posted twice on Instagram saying how much “love” she has for the country.
After a string of international premieres, which also included screenings in São Paulo, Paris and London, Wicked: For Good will be released in theaters worldwide on Nov. 21.
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