Alec Baldwin fans find his request to follow his wife on Instagram ‘super superficial’

Alec Baldwin fans were left disappointed after he asked them to follow his wife Hilaria Baldwin on Instagram so she would get 1 million followers on the social media app.

The It is complicated The star took to the photo-sharing app to drop a video begging her fans to go follow the yoga instructor as a birthday treat for her.

“I would like to ask you, as a birthday present or even just to make a gesture to my wife, will you follow her on Instagram?” he says in the clip.

“Tomorrow is my favorite person’s birthday. Can I ask you a favor?” the 30 Rock star – who is about to become a grandfather for the first time – started the music video.

“I would like to ask you a small favor, and that is that my wife is fair, it looks like she is only inches away from a million followers on Instagram,” he continued.

“Obviously I love my wife, I’m crazy about my wife, blah, blah, blah – all the things we say about people we’re in love with. My wife is the most fabulous person I’ve ever met all my life. It’s true. It’s true. It’s certainly true.

Before concluding, he said: “I would like as many of you as possible, I would like a very large, large influx of people to follow my wife on Instagram to say happy birthday to my wife. Would you like to do that for me?… Please, thank you.

Fans of the actor were not satisfied with his request because they find the video “super superficial”. “Alec uses your social security wisely. It’s not the best way to take advantage of it and that says a lot about what matters to her,” one user commented on the clip.

Another added: “Why does your wife care if 1 million strangers ‘love’ her? You, family and friends all ‘love’ your wife. Isn’t that what who really matters?”