Elle’s shock move after simple question

The hosts of a popular breakfast show have been left shocked and bewildered following an abrupt end to a call-in from Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson.

Stav Davidson, Loren Barry and Matty Acton, the hosts of Hit’s B105 show in Brisbane, spoke with Macpherson about her new memoir Elle on Tuesday morning, but the lighthearted conversation ended suddenly when the hosts asked the icon about her life in Miami.

“It reminds me of Oz in many ways, just weatherwise,” she said.

But when Acton asked her whether she still had to vote there as an Australian citizen, Macpherson said: “I’m not getting drawn into politics on morning radio.”

Acton said he was only interested in the “logistics” of Australians living abroad, but Macpherson then ended the call.

“Do you know what, I’m so sorry, these guys are calling me … can we come back to this? OK, I’ll call you back,” she said.

The radio stars reacted with shock at the sudden cut-off.

“I don’t reckon she’s calling us back,” Davidson said.

“What the hell? How weird” Barry said.

“We just got ghosted by Elle MacPherson, I think that’s the highlight of my career,” Davidson said.

Macpherson is on a media tour to promote her controversial memoir Elle.

“So much of my career was built on just one name, which is Elle, which is why the book is called Elle,” she told B105.

Macpherson shot to fame as a supermodel in the 1980s and 1990s.

“It was an epic time in the fashion industry,” she said.

“It was sort of like a heyday in the fashion, the ’80s and ’90s.

“I feel very privileged and fortunate that I was able to experience that.”

The book has attracted controversy after Macpherson said she had rejected conventional medicine to treat a breast cancer diagnosis and had opted instead for a “holistic” approach to treatment.

“The book is not a dissertation on cancer at all,” she told the hosts.

“There is one chapter where I describe how to make a decision when you are gripped with fear and how to navigate through the ups and downs of life and that is what the chapter is truly about.

“It is not really a whole sort of textbook on cancer at all. That was just the context.”

The National Breast Cancer Foundation, in a statement on Macpherson’s treatment, warned it was “vital” that treatment decisions were informed by “credible, scientific evidence”.

“Women diagnosed with breast cancer should seek referral to specialist breast cancer doctors who work in a multidisciplinary team,” the foundation said.

“In this way they will receive whole person care and evidence-based treatment options tailored to their specific cancer type.

“While personal choice is important, it is vital that treatment decisions are informed by credible, scientific evidence.

“Informed decision making should take into account the scientific evidence and potential benefits and the downsides of various treatment options. Seeking a second opinion from a breast cancer specialist may also assist decision making.

“Complementary therapies do not aim to cure cancer, but some therapies may be used with conventional medical treatments to support and enhance quality of life and wellbeing.

“There is currently no scientific evidence proving that alternative medicines can effectively treat breast cancer.”

Barry filled in for Abby Coleman on Tuesday.