In footage captured by multiple eyewitnesses, a man jumped over the barricade and sprinted toward Grande, grabbing her by the shoulders. Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the film, rushed to Grande’s side, pushing the man out of the way and protecting her costar and close friend.

Cynthia Erivo is reflecting on her “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande’s red-carpet scare. A man charged at Grande, 32, and grabbed her at the “Wicked: For Good” red-carpet premiere in Singapore on Thursday. Erivo, 38, jumped into action to help Grande before the fan was taken away by security.

Grande was rushed by a man who vaulted a barricade at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good as co-star Cynthia Erivo fought to pull him away.