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Cynthia Erivo shares her thoughts on Singapore incident for the first time

Writer: Heidi Hsia

Cynthia Erivo is praised for her mama bear protective instinct

Cynthia Erivo is praised for her mama bear protective instinct

24 Nov - Cynthia Erivo recently admitted that she wasn't really thinking when she protected her "Wicked" co-star Ariana Grande from her harasser, Johnson Wen.

The actress, who sat down for an interview with "Today," was asked about the incident that occurred during the red carpet of "Wicked: For Good" at the Universal Studio Singapore.

"I wasn't really thinking," she expressed. "I just wanted to make sure my friend was safe. I'm sure he didn't mean us harm, but you never know with those things. I just wanted to make sure she was okay."

"That was my first instinct," she added.

Cynthia Erivo immediately pushed Johnson Wen away when he came to harass Ariana Grande

Cynthia Erivo immediately pushed Johnson Wen away when he came to harass Ariana Grande

It is noted that Erivo was the first to push aside Wen, an Australian influencer infamous for breaching security and harassing celebrities, when he jumped the barricade towards Ariana and put his arms on her.

He was sentenced to nine days in jail and has been deported from Singapore.

Click here for more news on this infamous influencer.

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The two stars are currently promoting "Wicked: For Good"

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