Christopher Meloni Wishes Mariska Hargitay Happy Birthday on Instagram

24.01.2023 - 20:09 / glamour.com

a happy birthday in this goofy video posted to Instagram—because he doesn’t actually use the words happy birthday. He did write in the caption, “Celebrate it Marsha,” which is really more of a command than a wish. In the video, which was filmed from two inches away from his eyeballs, Meloni stage-whispers, “Marsha! Are you there?” (True fans know that “Marsha” is Meloni’s nickname for Hargitay, and one half of why the duo’s shippers call themselves “Marshmelons.”) Meloni continues, zooming in on a single eyeball, “Do you know what today is? I do.” The actor pauses and starts to say, “Happy…” and then the video cuts off. My favorite thing about this clip is how oddball it is.

Only true BFFs send each other this kind of weirdness.And . After starring together on Law & Order: SVU for the better part of two decades, America’s favorite television cops have formed an extremely tight bond. “You know, he, after my husband, he knows me pretty well,” Hargitay said after Meloni presented her with .

“So it’s very meaningful, especially after the journey we’ve had these 22 years. The creative journey, the trust, the friendship, he’s sort of seen it all.” When introducing her at the ceremony, Meloni was full of praise, saying, “She’s fearless, without the bravado of the warrior stance, but always with the open arms, the open heart. She’s a connector of people, because she knows we’re all better when we’re working together.” Christopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay may not be lovers, but as we all know, friendship never ends.By Emily TannenbaumBy Whitney Perry By Emily TannenbaumMore from GlamourSee More Stories© 2023 Condé Nast.