Alec Baldwin hails a cab in NYC after begging fans to follow his wife Hilaria on Instagram

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Alec Baldwin was spotted in New York City as he hailed a cab after his epic quest to get his wife a million followers for her birthday on January 6.The 64-year-old actor dressed in all black and did not appear to be with his wife Hilaria Baldwin, who had one specific request from her husband for her 39th birthday — more Instagram followers.Alec tucked two books under his left arm and watched his phone as he appeared to be following his driver's location.

Waiting for his ride: Alec Baldwin was spotted in New York City getting a cab after his epic quest to get his wife a million followers for her birthday on FridayAlec kept it casual, layering up in a black jacket, collared button down, slacks, and leather shoes.

In a desperate video plea on Friday, the father-of-seven begged his fans to follow his wife in hopes of getting her past the coveted milestone on Instagram.

He continued asking fans to follow her again on Saturday and ended his 1 minute 40 second long video with 'I wanna get my wife to a million followers, please follow my wife.'It took two days of pleas and requests from the actor on the social media platform, which sparked some criticism from people who called his campaign 'shallow' and 'bizarre', but his wife did in fact pass the milestone threshold of one million followers on Instagram.