Cynthia Erivo Steps in to Protect Ariana Grande From Charging Fan

Cynthia Erivo quickly jumped in when Ariana Grande was charged by a fan at the Singapore 'Wicked' premiere.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
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Ariana Grande had a frightening experience at the Singapore premiere of her new film, Wicked: For Good.

On Thursday, a fan jumped the barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and charged towards the singer and actress. Video of the incident shows the man grabbing Grande and putting his arm around her, prompting Cynthia Erivo to get between them. Erivo also appears to yell at the fan as a slew of security guards pull him away from Grande, who looks extremely upset after the interaction.

According to People, the fan who accosted Ariana is Johnson Wen, who’s known as a red carpet crasher. He posted a clip of the incident on Instagram, writing, “Dear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You.”

He also took to his IG Story to share an update after the event. “I’m free after being arrested.”

Wen has previously made headlines by crashing events, including jumping on stages with Katy Perry and The Weeknd over the summer.

Grande recently asked disappointed fans not to “wish danger” on her after she missed Brazil's Wicked: For Good premiere due to a plane safety issue.

"Please don't wish danger on us," she added. “We did everything we could and I promise you no one is more upset than I am, I promise. No matter how upset or disappointed you are, please please do not wish danger on us or assume that we didn't try .. There was no other time for me to leave and these plans have been booked for months.”

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