Security quickly took over the situation, arresting him while Erivo and Yeoh comforted Grande. But it appears the prankster has since been released and has swiftly taken to Instagram to boast about his eventful night.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m free after being arrested,\u201d he bragged in a video filmed inside a shopping mall in Singapore.<\/p>\n
In a series of Instagram videos filmed before he ambushed Grande at the event, Wen captured footage of himself outside Universal Studios, sitting with other fans as they waited for the stars to arrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI finally met Ariana Grande tonight!!!\u201d he captioned one clip in anticipation of his prank.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like I\u2019m in a dream. That\u2019s my best friend Ariana Grande and I\u2019m gonna meet her,\u201d he said as he pointed to a movie poster of the star in character as Glinda. \u201cYes, I\u2019ve been dreaming about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson Wen calls himself \u201cTroll Most Hated\u201d on Instagram. Photo \/ Instagram<\/p>\n
In another clip, he repeated, \u201cYes! Finally, I\u2019ve dreamed about meeting Ariana Grande and finally my dream became true\u201d, before laughing in the same manner of the film\u2019s future Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba (played by Erivo).<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at how cool that is,\u201d he said, while pointing to all the promotional movie posters.<\/p>\n
Grande was left visibly shaken by the encounter. In footage from the event, which shows the incident from a different angle, Grande is filmed looking completely rattled after being grabbed by Wen.<\/p>\n
Erivo could be seen embracing Grande from behind as minders asked her if she was okay. Fans could also be heard worrying about the star.<\/p>\n
Aussie man Johnson gloated about being \u201cfree\u201d after he was released for accosting Ariana Grande. Photo \/ Instagram<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m okay,\u201d she told Erivo and the entourage that formed around her.<\/p>\n
This is not the first time the proclaimed \u201cstage invader\u201d has accosted a major celebrity at a public event.<\/p>\n
Katy Perry was left momentarily stunned in June during the Sydney concert of her Lifetimes tour when Wen stormed the stage and managed to grab hold of her.<\/p>\n
Perry was mid-song at Qudos Bank Arena, standing at her microphone stand with guitar in hand, when Wen bounded on to the stage and threw an arm around her. He was eventually tackled by security.<\/p>\n
Wen, who describes himself as a \u201cTroll Most Hated\u201d on the bio of his Instagram account, posted multiple videos of the incident \u2013 all with captions thanking Perry for \u201cletting me dance with you on stage\u201d.<\/p>\n
Last year, he also jumped on stage and sprinted towards The Weeknd at the star\u2019s Melbourne concert, grabbing and hugging the singer until security dragged him from the stage.<\/p>\n
Wen later shared the footage of his antics on Instagram, writing: \u201cIt was cool chatting with you while on the stage\u201d.<\/p>\n
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