Cynthia Erivo on Protecting Ariana Grande From Man Who Grabbed Her on ‘Wicked: For Good’ Red Carpet

During the press tour for “Wicked: For Good,” a man jumped over a barricade and ran onto the red carpet in Singapore, attempting to grab Ariana Grande. Cynthia Erivo intervened to protect her co-star, and the man was later found guilty of being a public nuisance and sentenced to nine days in prison. Erivo addressed the incident for the first time on “Today,” stating that her instinct was to ensure Grande’s safety. Despite the incident, neither Erivo nor Grande directly discussed it during subsequent press stops, with Erivo alluding to the incident during a screening in Los Angeles. “Wicked: For Good” is now playing in theaters nationwide.