Alec Baldwin Faces Pushback For Wife Hilaria’s Birthday ‘Gift’

Hilaria Baldwin turned 39 on January 6.

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She has been married to actor Alec Baldwin since 2012.

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The couple shares seven children together.

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For her birthday, Alec had an unusual request from his fans.

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He asked them all to follow Hilaria’s Instagram account.

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He said he was trying to get her account to one million followers for her birthday.

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The backlash was swift, especially when Alec made a video showing their 9-year-old daughter begging for followers.

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“One million followers is what’s important on a birthday?? Give me a break,” one fan commented.

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Other fans asked why he didn’t just ask for donations to a charity that was important to her.

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