Alec Baldwin's Bold Comment About Barbra Streisand
Alright, listen up, folks. Alec Baldwin made a pretty bold move recently when he commented on a vintage Barbra Streisand performance on Instagram, calling her "the hottest woman ever." Now, this didn't exactly go unnoticed. It raised more than a few eyebrows, and the internet had plenty to say about it.
Here's the scoop: Alec Baldwin, the 65-year-old actor best known for his roles on 30 Rock, dropped this unexpected compliment in the comments section of a fan account. The clip he was reacting to featured Barbra Streisand's mesmerizing performance of “Lover, Come Back to Me” from 1965. Underneath the video, Alec wrote, “My God. This is the hottest woman. Ever.”
What the Fans Had to Say
Now, here's where things got interesting. The comment sparked a mix of reactions from Instagram users. Some fans were quick to point out that Alec has been happily married to Hilaria Baldwin since 2012. Together, they have seven children, in addition to Alec's eldest daughter, Ireland Baldwin, whom he shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger. One user chimed in, “Very weird comment when he has a wife,” while another simply asked, “Isn’t he married?”
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But Alec didn’t seem to take the bait. Instead of addressing the criticism, he kept things as usual on his Instagram, sharing updates about his latest projects and appearances. Meanwhile, Hilaria, 39, didn’t publicly react either. In fact, she posted a sweet photo with Alec on her Instagram Stories just a few days later, on December 11. So, it seems like business as usual in the Baldwin household.
Alec and Barbra: A History of Collaboration
Here's a fun fact: Alec and Barbra have actually worked together before. Back in 2016, they teamed up for a duet of “The Best Thing That Has Ever Happened” on Barbra's album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway. The romantic duet originally appeared in Stephen Sondheim’s musical Road Show.
For the album, Barbra also roped in other big names like Anne Hathaway, Daisy Ridley, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, and Bradley Cooper. She revealed that she chose Alec because of his personality, despite his lack of professional singing experience. In an interview with The Seattle Times in August 2016, she explained, “I said, ‘You’re a personality and it’s perfect for the song.’ ‘Will you try with me? Because if it’s really terrible we won’t use it. Will you experiment with me? Will you play with me?’”
Barbra added, “It’s hard work getting the notes right for people who are not singers, but I know they can act their way through it. They’ll get it and that’s the fun of doing this kind of project.”
Alec's Playful Take on Barbra
In a playful moment, Alec once joked that he and Barbra could have been a married couple. Barbra, an EGOT winner, has been happily married to James Brolin since 1998. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in October 2018, Alec quipped, “I said it before and I’ll say it again, right now we could be divorced and be very happy, the two of us. I could have been a great Barbra Streisand ex-husband.”
