Individual That Grabbed Ariana Grande on the occasion of Premiere Barred from Singapore
A man from Australia who vaulted across a fence and reached for celebrity Ariana Grande has been expelled and banned from Singapore.
The man, 26, was sentenced to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," Singaporean immigration authorities stated to news outlets.
He forced his way beyond security and approached aggressively the performer and artist, who was present at the Asian premier for Wicked: For Good on November 13. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo pulled him back from Grande.
He has a background of disrupting concerts and high-profile gatherings, including rushing the stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert in the past June.
The incident sparked outrage in Singapore, with several individuals saying he of re-traumatising Grande.
The singer has discussed experiencing PTSD after a explosive incident at her show in Manchester in several years ago killed 22 people and injured hundreds.
In the legal process, the judge was informed he had attempted to intrude on the red carpet event on two occasions, according to local news sources.
He then made a second attempt to cross the barriers. Event security stopped him and pinned him down.
The man subsequently shared videos appreciating the celebrity for letting him on the carpet and said he was "free."
Law enforcement took him into custody the following day and charged him with causing a disturbance, to which he confessed.
The District Judge Christopher Goh was quoted by a news outlet as remarking that the man sought attention, commenting that he was wrong to assume he would not suffer any consequences.
Grande has not commented on the case.
The co-star discussed the situation to the press, remarking that she "simply desired to make sure my friend was protected."
"I believe he didn't intend us injury, but you cannot be certain with those things, and I sought to confirm that she was fine. That was my first instinct," she said.
