‘Villain’: Man who approached Ariana Grande at premiere banned from Singapore
For officials in Singapore, an Australian man’s actions at the premiere of “Wicked: For Good” earlier this month caused enough chaos to keep him out of the country — for good.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority in Singapore deported and prevented 26-year-old Johnson Wynn from returning to the country after he hit the yellow carpet and approached superstar Ariana Grande, according to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”. numerous Reports. A representative of the authority did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
singapore The Straits Times It was reported that Australian national Wayne arrived in the country earlier this month on a 90-day social visit to attend the premiere of the musical and for a vacation. The self-proclaimed “Troll Most Hated” was seen in a video jumping over the fan rail on the other side of the carpet. He ran towards Grammy Award-winner Grande, arms and legs flapping, before grabbing her tightly around her neck and shoulders. He turned and smiled for the cameras before Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo intervened and separated Wayne from Grande. He was arrested, charged and later released.
Wayne, who has a history of crashing other celebrity events including concerts held by Katy Perry and The Weeknd, was charged with being a public nuisance days after the incident. Shortly thereafter, he was convicted and sentenced to nine days in prison.
During his trial in Singapore, Wen said he would “stop,” according to The Straits Times. However, his statement in the courtroom did not appear to match his tone on social media.
Wen reshared a video of the incident on Sunday on Instagram. He commented on the video, saying: “Dear Ariana Grande, thank you for letting me join the red carpet 💛.”
“Wicked: For Good” premiered on Friday, a year after the first “Wicked” movie. The sequel also stars Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marisa Pudi and Jonathan Bailey. Jon M. Chu is directing both films.
Times Assistant Editor Christy D’Zurilla contributed to this report.