Ariana Grande Shocked After Man Breaks Security To Grab Her, Cynthia Erivo Steps In Instantly!
The incident happened during the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore.
A very terrifying moment took place during the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore when one intruder jumped the barricade, outstretched, and grabbed Ariana Grande’s arm at the Wicked: For Good premiere. Cynthia Erivo intervened instantly, her arms shielding her, just as security arrived. A clip of the incident is now going viral, and netizens are questioning how the security breach happened in the first place. Read on to know more.
Intruder Grabs Ariana Grande At The Wicked: For Good Premiere, Cynthia Erivo Steps In
The incident happened when Ariana Grande was walking on the red carpet with her co-stars for the Wicked: For Good premiere in Singapore. She clearly looked startled in the moment when a man pushed past the barricade and grabbed her arm, trying to get closer to her. In just a matter of seconds, Cynthia Erivo, her co-star, reacted instinctively, moving to pull the intruder away. Video from the event shows her holding his arm firmly while asking Ariana if she was alright.
This is assault. Touching, and grabbing people without their consent is assault. Ariana Grande was assaulted and the person who did it thinks he’s cool for doing it. I’m so fucking livid. The entitlement of “fans”is grotesque.
I’m glad Cynthia Erivo was there, I’m glad… pic.twitter.com/4JFfJE0mpU
— 𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚟𝚎𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚍𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚎 🇨🇦 (@LeaveHeardAlone) November 13, 2025
Security came moments later to restrain the man and escort him away, but the delay sparked intense criticism online. The now-viral video on X (formerly Twitter) has netizens expressing concern at how close the man managed to get to the singer, with many questioning and criticising the security team, especially given Ariana’s history with security threats.
Doing this to Ariana Grande when she likely has PTSD from the Manchester bombings during her concert few years ago is crazy work
I hope that jumping pyjama man gets arrested pic.twitter.com/bLPG0ca5jU
— Gabriel Divina (@GabrielDivina2) November 13, 2025
Online users also claimed the same intruder has a pattern of similar behaviour at major events. They pointed out that the man flies to popular artists’ schedules and tries to intrude, adding that he was at Katy Perry’s and The Weeknd’s concerts, as well as a performance by The Chainsmokers.
he pull the same stunt every time. he really needs to be in jail. HOLY FUCK pic.twitter.com/2FrOmoqJtQ
— patto* | badlands spoilers (@furryhaikyu) November 13, 2025
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Ariana Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo has earned widespread praise for her swift response. But fans are still deeply worried, saying that both the celebrities should not have been put in this situation in the first place. Wicked: For Good, directed by Jon M. Chu, will be released in India on November 21.
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First Published: November 14, 2025 11:12 AM
