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Ariana Grande rushed by red carpet intruder at film premiere
Video footage has shown the moment singer and actress Ariana Grande was accosted by a fan at a film premiere.
Grande was in Singapore for the debut of Wicked: For Good when the incident unfolded on Thursday. The video captured the moment the fan scaled the barricade and pushed past photographers towards Grande.
He then threw his arms around her, before co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened and security swoops in to stop him. The man, now identified as Johnson Wen, 26, is reportedly a notorious red carpet crasher.
Wen, who has since been charged with being a public nuisance, goes by the nickname Pyjama Man, and gloated as he shared footage of the intrusion online. "Dear Ariana Grande, Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You," he wrote on Instagram.
In video stories posted to the site beforehand, he was seen at the Universal Studios venue, revealing his intentions. In one, he said: "I feel like I'm in a dream, that's my best friend, Ariana Grande, and I'm gonna meet her.
I've been dreaming about that." Read more:When you should actually arrive at cinema to avoid adsTV and film's obsession with upper-class actors The Australian has ambushed several performers on stage, according to reports, including Katy Perry and The Chainsmokers at concerts in Sydney, and The Weeknd in Melbourne. It has been reported that Wen intends to plead guilty and that he could face a fine of more than £1,000.
Grande took a moment to gather herself in the aftermath of the intrusion, visibly shocked by the incident. She didn't address the incident on her own Instagram, but shared some photos with the caption "thank you, Singapore.
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