The man who earned the internet’s ire after charging Ariana Grande at the Singapore premiere of “Wicked: For Good” has reportedly been deported from the country.
Johnson Wen, the man who was taken down by security after cresting the barricade and grabbing Grande, has been “barred from re-entering Singapore,” following his prison time for the incident, NBC News and the BBC report. He was deported to his home country of Australia.
Wen was arrested and charged in court earlier this month for being a public nuisance, according to NBC News and the BBC, serving a nine-day jail sentence for the incident, which ignited renewed debate over fans’ increasingly violent behavior towards celebrities.
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Wen, who describes himself as a “troll” in his Instagram bio, posts videos of himself rushing the stage at various concerts, including for Katy Perry and the Chainsmokers, before being hauled off by security. He posted a video of the “Wicked” carpet incident, captioning it: “Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You ❤️.”
The moment, which occurred as stars of Jon M. Chu’s sequel, including Grande, Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Erivo, waltzed down the yellow carpet, quickly went viral. Fans criticized Wen’s behavior and applauded Erivo, who sprang into action.
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The actress, who plays wicked witch Elphaba in the film, helped pull the man away from her costar before security intervened, as seen in videos showing multiple angles of the moment.
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