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.

A Singapore court has sentenced an Australian man to nine days in jail for grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at a movie premiere. Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance in the high-profile incident last Thursday at the Asia premiere for Wicked: For Good.

Viral footage showed Australian Johnson Wen running up to Grande and throwing his arms around her neck, before 'Wicked' co-star Cynthia Erivo fights him off.

An Australian influencer who lunged at the actress Ariana Grande at a film premiere in Singapore was sentenced on Monday to nine days in jail.

The Australian was in Singapore on a 90-day tourist visa and has been in custody since his arrest. He was sentenced Monday after the prosecution requested a week behind bars on a charge that carries up to a three-month sentence, according to Singapore’s the Straits Times.

The actress’ ambush was caught in fan videos, with the footage also capturing co-star Cynthia Erivo quickly rushing to her defense.

An Australian “serial intruder” who accosted Ariana Grande during a Wicked premiere in Singapore was sentenced to 9 days in jail Monday for being a public nuisance.

In multiple social media videos, Grande, who portrays Glinda in the “Wicked” films, can be seen walking the red carpet with co-stars Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum, as a man sprints towards them and wraps his arms around Grande.

The man, who has been identified as 26-year-old Johnson Wen, was arrested and charged with being a public nuisance after grabbing the actress on the “Wicked: For Good” premiere red carpet. He has been released and is expected back in court on Monday, CBS News reported.