Radio stars lose it on-air after Aussie details their shock encounter with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie
Hollywood heavyweight Angelina Jolie slid into an unsuspecting Aussie's DMs thanks to a surprise comment on an Australian icon's Instagram page.
Speaking on Nova's Ben, Liam & Belle, a listener from Melbourne named PJ dialled in to share his connection to the Tomb Raider star, 49, and how it was sparked by some words left on one of Olivia Newton John 's Instagram posts.
'I had done some work with Port Stevens koalas up in New South Wales and Olivia Newton John had helped us out on an occasion,' he told the hosts.
'She always sort of, you know, promoted it and everything,' he added of the Grease superstar, who passed away in 2022.
'I made a comment on her post and Angelina Jolie replied directly to me.'
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'Oh snap!' co-host Liam Stapleton replied, before digging for more details about the A-lister moment.
Speaking of the correspondence, PJ revealed that it was a casual conversation between him and the Maleficent star.
'She just said, "Good on you PJ and keep up the good work". So that was really, really nice of her.'
PJ added: 'She'd obviously seen Olivia's post and must obviously have followed Olivia Newton John, and I got the message which was really cool.'
Ben Harvey commended the Aussie for his crazy celebrity run-in.
'PJ, we love that,' he said.
'I don't think we're going to beat Angelina Jolie sliding into somebody's DMS.'
Angelina recently made an appearance at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on the French Riviera.
Speaking on Nova's Ben, Liam & Belle, a listener from Melbourne named PJ dialled in to share his connection to the Tomb Raider star, 49, and how it was sparked by some words left on one of Olivia Newton John's Instagram posts
Speaking on Nova's Ben, Liam & Belle, a listener from Melbourne named PJ dialled in to share his connection to the Tomb Raider star, 49, and how it was sparked by some words left on one of Olivia Newton John 's Instagram posts
The Hollywood star was a vision in a white floor length gown as she attended the annual event at Carlton Beach.
The stunning dress featured a cape style sleeve on one side and perfectly hugged her slender figure as she walked along the carpet.
Smiling and waving to fans and photographers, she flaunted her toned arms, while flashing her inked skin.
The star flashed a hint of leg as she walked - with the dress boasting a thigh high side split.
Angelina oozed class as she accessorised the look with a set of diamond jewellery, including drop pendant earrings and a silver bracelet.
Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end.
Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories.
Some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known.
Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.
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