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Man Charged After Attempting to Attack Ariana Grande

11/17/2025

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Johnson Wen was charged after attempting to attack Ariana Grande, the singer, at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore, after bypassing security.
Wen is a self-proclaimed social media "troll" with a history of similar behavior toward celebrities.
Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh intervened to stop Wen's lunge.
Marissa Bode criticized those defending Wen, saying his actions violated Grande's boundaries.
She condemned the normalization of invasions of personal space.

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Story summary

Johnson Wen was charged after attempting to attack Ariana Grande, the singer, at the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore, after bypassing security.
Wen is a self-proclaimed social media "troll" with a history of similar behavior toward celebrities.
Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh intervened to stop Wen's lunge.
Marissa Bode criticized those defending Wen, saying his actions violated Grande's boundaries.
She condemned the normalization of invasions of personal space.