US EditionCynthia Erivo Addresses Protecting Ariana Grande From Fan at Premiere
Cynthia Erivo intervened instantly to protect Ariana Grande from an attacker at the Wicked premiere; the assailant was arrested and sentenced to nine days in jail.
- A week ago, at the Singapore Wicked red carpet premiere, a man barreled toward Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo, Tony winner and actress, pried him off and shielded Grande until security arrived.
- Johnson Wen, a 26-year-old Australian man, had a prior arrest for stage-crashing a Katy Perry concert and was sentenced to nine days in jail by Singapore police.
- In a Today interview Thursday , Erivo said `I wasn't really thinking` and acted on instinct because she `just wanted to make sure my friend was safe`.
- That Singapore premiere marked the final press-tour stop before Wicked: For Good's Friday theatrical release and follows the first film's award success.
- Grande credits her Wicked costar Cynthia Erivo with helping her heal parts of herself, and they discussed their friendship in a November 6 New York Times interview, including their `For Good` matching tattoos.
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Cynthia Erivo on Protecting Ariana Grande From Man Who Grabbed Her on ‘Wicked: For Good’ Red Carpet: ‘I Just Wanted to Make Sure My Friend Was Safe’
The “Wicked: For Good” press tour has been a whirlwind (Ariana Grande recently tested positive for COVID, for instance), but no moment made more headlines than when a man jumped over a barricade and ran onto the film’s red carpet in Singapore. He rushed Grande and tried to grab her. Cynthia Erivo went viral for […]
Cynthia Erivo spoke for the first time, calmly and without dramatism, of the episode that troubled attendees of Wicked's premiere: For Good in Singapore, when a man managed to approach Ariana Grande on the yellow carpet.
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande proved once again that real friendship shows up when it matters most. Yes, the two ‘Wicked’ co-stars have evidently been side by side throughout the film’s global rollout. But, Cynthia just opened up about a moment that reminded everyone how deep their bond really goes.RELATED: Not Too Much! Ariana Grande Clocks Rumors About Whether She Plans To Step Away From Singing & Music Cynthia Talks Protecting Ariana During…
Cynthia Erivo Breaks Silence On Protecting Ariana Grande From Fan Attack At ‘Wicked’ Premiere
Cynthia Erivo has broken her silence after rushing to protect Ariana Grande during a shocking red carpet incident at the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good on November 13. Video footage showed a fan sprinting toward Grande before Erivo intervened, shielding her co-star while security removed the man. In recent comments, Erivo revealed that her instinct was to ensure Grande’s safety at the time, so she acted quickly. Erivo acted immediately …
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