Court records indicate Wen chose to represent himself during proceedings and expressed his intention to enter a guilty plea. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n
Singapore authorities confirmed the charges carry potential penalties of up to S$2,000 in fines, a three-month custodial sentence, or a combination of both sanctions.<\/p>\n
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Cynthia Erivo jumped in when Ariana Grande was ambushed at the premiere<\/p>\n
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The incident occurred during the sole Asian stop on the film’s international promotional tour, with the sequel scheduled for release on November 21.<\/p>\n
Footage captured the moment Wen charged at and then wrapped his arms around a visibly startled Ms Grande whilst she walked the yellow carpet. <\/p>\n
The performer’s co-star Cynthia Erivo immediately intervened, positioning herself between the intruder and Ms Grande whilst forcefully pushing him back.<\/p>\n
Security personnel then seized Wen and removed him from the restricted area, placing him back behind the barriers. <\/p>\n
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Cynthia Erivo placed herself between Ariana Grande and the crazed fan<\/p>\n
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Video recordings show Ms Erivo and fellow cast members consoling Ms Grande following the confrontation.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old British actress, who portrays Elphaba in the musical adaptation, maintained a protective stance until officials secured the situation. <\/p>\n
Multiple camera angles documented the incident, which rapidly spread across social media platforms.<\/p>\n
Despite the disruption, the premiere continued as planned with Ms Grande, Ms Erivo, Michelle Yeoh and other cast members in attendance.<\/p>\n
Wen, who identifies himself as a “troll” on social media, operates under the moniker Pyjama Man and has documented numerous celebrity confrontations on his Instagram account.<\/p>\n
His previous targets include performers Katy Perry, The Weeknd and The Chainsmokers, with videos showing him rushing their concert stages before security removal.<\/p>\n
Following Thursday’s incident, Wen posted footage to his Instagram with the caption: “Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You.” <\/p>\n
He subsequently shared an update stating he was “free after being arrested.”<\/p>\n
Social media clips reveal Wen had declared meeting Grande was his “dream” prior to the premiere. <\/p>\n
His online presence showcases a pattern of deliberately infiltrating high-profile entertainment events to create viral content.<\/p>\n
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo at the Singapore Wicked: For Good premiere<\/p>\n
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The incident sparked widespread condemnation across social media platforms, with users expressing concern for Grande’s wellbeing given her previous experiences with public safety threats.<\/p>\n
The official Wicked Musical Brazil account posted: “Do you think this is okay? This is sick! It ruined the experience for fans who dreamed of this moment and put lives at risk. All for pure ego! Seek help.”<\/p>\n
Multiple users highlighted Grande’s post-traumatic stress disorder following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which claimed 22 lives and injured over 1,000 people during her concert.<\/p>\n
Social media users questioned Instagram’s policies, with one writing: “@instagram why is this person allowed to continually post videos of himself assaulting\/harassing people? It’s distressing and disgusting and unlawful.” (sic)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australian national Johnson Wen appeared before a Singapore court on Friday following his arrest for disrupting the Asian…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":570450,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3940],"tags":[4080,4781,77,3063,512,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-570449","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-celebrity","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-film","12":"tag-sgg","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115549648096442192","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/570449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=570449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/570449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/570450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=570449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=570449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=570449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}