Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good S’pore Premiere Brags “I’m Free” After Arrest
Why isn't 25-year-old Johnson Wen, who is a serial event crasher, not behind bars?
It was supposed to be a Wicked-ly magical night as the cast of Wicked: For Good walked the yellow carpet at Resorts World Sentosa. But one man wasn't holding space for them.
In a video that’s since gone viral, a man jumped the barricade and charged towards Ariana Grande, sending the crowd into chaos and angry shouts.
Thankfully, co-star Cynthia Erivo and security personnel quickly intervened. Cynthia was seen shoving the man back before he was promptly tossed over the barricade by security.
Honestly, we wouldn’t have minded if Michelle Yeoh, who plays Madam Morrible in the Wicked films, had unleashed a few of her signature martial arts moves. But we get it, her couture gown didn’t exactly scream “combat-ready.”
Michelle and Cynthia were later seen huddling around Ariana to check on her, before continuing up the carpet to greet fans and sign autographs.
The attention-seeking culprit has since been identified as 25-year-old Australian national Johnson Wen, a serial event crasher who goes by @pyjamamann on Instagram.
Johnson’s no stranger to controversy — he’s previously disrupted events including Katy Perry’s Sydney concert, The Weeknd’s Melbourne show, and even the men’s 100m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He proudly documents his antics online, describing himself in his bio as the “2023 World Cup Final Pitch Invader” and “Troll Most Hated.” He’s also declared, “Ariana Grande is the Queen.” So, uh… he’s a fan?
Netizens were furious. “If he ain’t Singaporean, can we ensure he never returns again?” one commenter wrote.
Another said bluntly: “Put him in jail!”
Others worried the incident might scare Ariana off from ever returning to Singapore. “Ariana, please know we Singaporeans will never do such a thing. Please don’t blacklist us,” one fan pleaded.
In an IG story after the premiere, Johnson was seen posing for his camera at what appears to be VivoCity, and boasting, “I’m free after being arrested”.
Come to think of it, why has he not been thrown behind bars yet?
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