Man Who Approached Ariana Grande on the occasion of Movie Premiere Barred from Singapore
An Australian man that leaped over a barricade and touched Hollywood star Ariana Grande has been sent away and barred from Singapore.
The individual, aged 26, was given a sentence to nine days in jail for being a public nuisance and has now been "barred from re-entering Singapore," the country's border control informed local media.
The man shoved beyond security and charged at the actress and singer, who was attending the regional launch for the musical adaptation on the thirteenth of November. Fellow actress Cynthia Erivo intervened to remove him from Grande.
He has a background of interrupting performances and celebrity events, including rushing the stage at the pop star's Australian show in June this year.
The event sparked outrage in Singapore, with numerous people accusing him of triggering past trauma for the singer.
The celebrity has mentioned suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after a explosive incident at her performance in the UK city in May 2017 resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and hurt numerous attendees.
Throughout the court proceedings, the court heard he had tried to gain access on the movie's debut on two occasions, according to Singaporean media.
He then made a follow-up try to cross the barriers. Security staff prevented him and pinned him down.
The man subsequently shared videos thanking Grande for allowing his presence and said he was "at liberty."
Authorities arrested him the subsequent day and brought charges against him with public nuisance, to which he confessed.
The Presiding Judge Christopher Goh was cited by a news outlet as remarking that the man sought attention, adding that he was mistaken to believe he would not face any penalties.
The singer has not addressed the incident.
The co-star discussed the incident to NBC, stating that she "only aimed to verify my co-star was safe."
"I believe he had no intention to us harm, but you never know with these incidents, and I wanted to make sure that she was fine. That was my initial reaction," she stated.
