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Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> endured a frightening moment on what should have been a glamorous night out. During the Wicked: For Good<\/em><\/a> premiere in Singapore on Thursday, November 13, a man rushed the red carpet and grabbed the pop star in front of stunned fans, photographers and her costars.<\/p>\n According to BBC News, the individual \u2014 identified as 26-year-old Australian Johnson Wen<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 has now been charged in Singapore court with being a public nuisance. Viral video captured Wen leaping over a barricade and lunging toward Grande as Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a> immediately jumped in, shielding her castmate while security pulled him away. If convicted, Wen faces a fine of up to S$2,000 (about $1,540). Local outlets report he intends to plead guilty.<\/p>\n Wen, who goes by \u201cPyjama Man\u201d online, frequently posts videos of himself attempting to get close to celebrities at premieres and concerts. He\u2019s previously crashed shows for Katy Perry, The Weeknd, and the Chainsmokers. Shortly after Thursday\u2019s incident, he posted on Instagram that he was \u201cfree after being arrested,\u201d along with a clip captioned, \u201cDear Ariana Grande Thank You for letting me Jump on the Yellow Carpet with You \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n His comments were quickly flooded with backlash, with one user writing, \u201cOh wow so you do this a lot\u2026 how aren\u2019t you in jail?\u201d Another added, \u201cThere needs to be an action done against him as this is clearly a criminal offense.\u201d<\/p>\n The chaos unfolded just as Grande \u2014 who stars as Glinda in the upcoming musical film \u2014 was posing alongside Erivo, Michelle Yeoh<\/strong> and Jeff Goldblum<\/strong>. Witnesses said she appeared visibly shaken, taking several breaths while Erivo and Yeoh comforted her.<\/p>\n The scary moment struck a nerve with fans familiar with Grande\u2019s past trauma. The singer has previously spoken openly about living with PTSD and anxiety following the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, which killed 22 people during her concert. \u201cYeah, it\u2019s a real thing. I know those families and my fans, and everyone there experienced a tremendous amount of it as well,\u201d she told British Vogue in 2018. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss \u2026 I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll ever know how to talk about it and not cry.\u201d She has also described her ongoing struggle with anxiety, saying, \u201cI think a lot of people have anxiety, especially right now \u2026 My anxiety has anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n