{"id":282748,"date":"2025-11-14T14:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/282748\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:45:12","slug":"ariana-grande-shares-love-for-singapore-as-man-is-charged-over-scary-red-carpet-moment-at-wicked-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/282748\/","title":{"rendered":"Ariana Grande Shares &#8216;Love&#8217; for Singapore as Man Is Charged Over Scary Red Carpet Moment at \u201cWicked \u201dPremiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ariana Grande posted the words &#8220;thank you, Singapore \u2661 we love you \ud83e\udee7&#8221; on Friday, Nov. 14<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It comes after a man accosted her on the Wicked: For Good red carpet on Thursday, No.13<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The man \u2014 identified as Johnson Wen, 26 \u2014 has been charged with being a public nuisance by a Singapore court<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/ariana-grande\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ariana Grande;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ariana Grande<\/a> is sending her love to Singapore after being <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ariana-grande-charged-by-fan-singapore-wicked-scary-red-carpet-moment-11848642\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:accosted by a man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">accosted by a man<\/a> during the premiere of her new film <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-wicked-for-good-special-issue-exclusive-11838269\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Wicked: For Good;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Wicked: For Good<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Thursday, Nov. 13, Grande, 32 \u2014 who plays Glinda in the highly anticipated sequel \u2014 was seen walking the yellow brick road carpet at Universal Studios Singapore alongside costars <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/michelle-yeoh-11800155\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michelle Yeoh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michelle Yeoh<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/cynthia-erivo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cynthia Erivo\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cynthia Erivo\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/jeff-goldblum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeff Goldblum;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jeff Goldblum<\/a>, when a man in a white shirt and shorts sprinted at her, then turned and grabbed her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the movie, then moved towards the altercation, placing herself between Grande and the man. Members of security then stepped in and moved the intruder away from Grande, who looked visibly shaken by the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Australian man in question \u2014 who has since been identified as Johnson Wen, 26 \u2014 was charged with being a public nuisance by a Singapore court on Friday, Nov. 14, per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c051q4pnz39o\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"belle phai\/tikTok Fan charges at singer on red carpet at 'Wicked: For Good' premiere in Singapore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"344\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6b29b6dcfd575ef2f86c39bcd6bf0ad7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>belle phai\/tikTok<\/p>\n<p> Fan charges at singer on red carpet at &#8216;Wicked: For Good&#8217; premiere in Singapore<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wen appeared in court on Friday via video link. He has no legal representation and is expected to plead guilty on Monday, Nov. 17, according to Singapore newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/courts-crime\/man-who-rushed-at-ariana-grande-at-universal-studios-singapore-charged-with-being-a-public-nuisance\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Straits Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Straits Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spokespeople for Singapore Courts and the Singapore Police Force didn&#8217;t immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE for confirmation and additional information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Putting the incident aside, Grande shared her love for the country on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRBnv2GE5nr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on Friday, posting several images from the movie&#8217;s press tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Multiple snaps showed the singer wearing a dazzling pink Balenciaga gown, while other shots showed her wearing the glittering Thom Browne dress she donned for the Singapore premiere. The carousel of images also included Grande posing for a selfie while wearing an under-eye mask.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;7 Rings&#8221; hitmaker captioned the post, &#8220;thank you, Singapore \u2661 we love you \ud83e\udee7&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ariana Grande\/Instagram Ariana Grande shares selfie while wearing an under-eye mask\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"311\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/e8fd54405fe32c3ca65354d08ccd7397.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ariana Grande\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Ariana Grande shares selfie while wearing an under-eye mask<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Red carpet crasher Wen, who goes by the moniker \u201cPyjama Man\u201d online, had documented attending the premiere before running at Grande.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d he wrote in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ_zuu5j5qV\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wen is known for crashing celebrity events and making headlines. In June, he jumped on stage with a shocked-looking <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/katy-perry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Katy Perry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Katy Perry<\/a>, and in August, he crashed <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/the-weeknd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Weeknd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Weeknd<\/a>\u2019s show before security rushed him off stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After his arrest on Thursday, he wrote in a further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/pyjamamann\/3764963832285602946\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram Stories;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram Stories<\/a> post, &#8220;I&#8217;m free after being arrested.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Suhaimi Abdullah\/Getty\u00a0 Ariana Grande attends the 'Wicked: For Good' premiere in Singapore on Nov. 13, 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/60bc4e545fa408e5f3666ea1873349a5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Suhaimi Abdullah\/Getty <\/p>\n<p> Ariana Grande attends the &#8216;Wicked: For Good&#8217; premiere in Singapore on Nov. 13, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Grande has previously spoken about her struggles with PTSD in the wake of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/man-who-helped-bomb-ariana-grande-concert-charged-attempted-murder-behind-bars-11790466\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2017 bombing of her Manchester concert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2017 bombing of her Manchester concert<\/a>, which left 22 people dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYeah, it\u2019s a real thing. I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well,&#8221; Grande told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.co.uk\/article\/july-cover-vogue-2018\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:British Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">British Vogue<\/a>\u00a0in 2018. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss \u2026 I feel like I shouldn\u2019t even be talking about my own experience \u2013 like I shouldn\u2019t even say anything. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever know how to talk about it and not cry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the same interview, she opened up about her ongoing struggles with anxiety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think a lot of people have anxiety, especially right now \u2026 My anxiety has anxiety,&#8221; she said at the time. &#8220;I\u2019ve always had anxiety. I\u2019ve never really spoken about it because I thought everyone had it, but when I got home from tour [in September 2017] it was the most severe I think it\u2019s ever been.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/ariana-grande-shares-love-singapore-fan-charged-accosting-singer-wicked-premiere-11849506\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Ariana Grande posted the words &#8220;thank you, Singapore \u2661 we love you \ud83e\udee7&#8221; on Friday,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":282749,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[1550,49,48,75,127952,341,128558,3849,128557,109492,128556],"class_list":{"0":"post-282748","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-ariana-grande","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-johnson-wen","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-public-nuisance","15":"tag-singapore","16":"tag-singapore-court","17":"tag-singapore-police-force","18":"tag-universal-studios-singapore"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/282749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}