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Culture November 23, 2025

Fan who accosted Ariana Grande at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere deported from Singapore

WATCH: Ariana Grande rushed by man at movie premiere

The red carpet attendee who accosted Ariana Grande at the "Wicked: For Good" premiere in Singapore has been deported to Australia, according to Singapore state media.

Johnson Wen was deported to Australia on Sunday and has been barred from re-entering Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority announced.

After pleading guilty to public nuisance charges last week, the 26-year-old was sentenced to nine days in jail.

According to Singapore-based state-owned media outlet CNA, during the sentencing, District Judge Christopher Goh called Wen "attention-seeking" and said he "showed a pattern of behaviour, which suggests that you will do it again," pointing to his history of recording himself disrupting high-profile events.

"And it does not appear that you had faced any sort of consequences for your past acts, and perhaps you thought that the same will occur here, that is to say, you would have suffered no consequences for the same acts here," the judge said, according to CNA. "Mr. Wen, you are wrong. You should be mindful that there are always consequences for one's actions."

Wen had faced up to three months in jail and a fine of up to $2,000 Singaporean dollars (approximately $1,500).

Wen accosted Grande at the film's premiere at Universal Studios Singapore in Resorts World Sentosa on Nov. 13.

According to footage of the incident, as Grande walked down the yellow carpet greeting fans, the attendee appeared to jump over a barrier and run up to her before wrapping an arm around the actress, who appeared shocked by the interaction.

Grande's "Wicked: For Good" co-stars Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, who were walking the carpet with her at the time, came to Grande's aid, working to separate the attendee from Grande as security rushed in.

Not long after the incident, social media users pointed to the Instagram account @PyjamaMann as the person who allegedly charged Grande. According to videos of the incident, the Instagram account owner and the person who grabbed Grande on the red carpet appeared to be the same person.

The account owner, listed as Wen, also shared a video of the incident after the red carpet event, writing in the caption, "Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You."

ABC News has reached out to Wen for comment.

Police have not commented publicly on the incident.

"Wicked: For Good," the epic conclusion to director Jon M. Chu's two-part "Wicked" film series, is set to release Nov. 21 in theaters.

The film recently teased two new original songs for the final installment, including "The Girl in the Bubble," sung by Grande, and "No Place Like Home," sung by Erivo.

ABC News reached out to a representative for Erivo and Grande for additional comment and information.

ABC News has also reached out to Universal Pictures for comment on any potential enhanced security at future "Wicked" red carpet events.