As the male lead of the movie “Home Alone”, Macaulay Culkin was once a top famous child actor, enthusiastically sought after by the media.

However, what he went through were countless hardships and hurts, from broken families, property disputes to falling into a series of scandals full of evils.

Some Screen Rant viewers even commented: “Macaulay’s life is no different from a movie.”

Before “Home Alone” became famous, Macaulay Culkin was just an anonymous boy from a family of 10 people, living in struggling poverty in the middle of magnificent New York.

His father was an actor on Broadway, then worked in the church.

Macaulay Culking’s parents were not married, but they had a total of eight children together.

The family is large but economic hardship causes them to be crowded together in a small 2-bedroom apartment.

Culkin even used to crawl into the audience at the theater every day just to pick up loose change that people dropped.

No one expected that, in 1990, the role of the witty boy Kevin in Home Alone (1990) would completely change Macaulay Culkin’s life.

The poor boy suddenly became a millionaire after the series became famous around the world. Macaulay received £76,000 after the first film. Everything happened like a dream.

With his natural, humorous acting style and signature half-smile, Culkin received a prestigious Golden Globe nomination when he was only 8 years old.

And with the next film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Macaulay became the first child actor in history to receive a salary of more than 1 million USD (about 23 billion VND)/episode.

That was also the time when Mr. Kit Culkin – Macaulay’s father – quit his job at the church to manage his son.

The more his son worked hard in filming and brought in huge wealth for his family, the more he showed himself to be a grumpy person and had a habit of violence.

According to the actor himself, it seemed that “he felt jealous because he couldn’t get what he tried all his life, but I easily achieved it before the age of 10” .

Macaulay’s growing wealth and fame blinded his family. According to Yahoo, all of his income was taken advantage of and controlled by his parents.

The worst doesn’t end there. In 1995, they went to divorce court to fight for Macaulay’s lucrative fortune, estimated at 11-15 million pounds, for themselves.

The fate of Macaulay, then only 15 years old, was not considered by anyone.

The days of lack of love, the shock from his own family along with too much wealth at a young age pushed Macaulay Culkin into a downfall.

The child star became a familiar figure in all-night parties with all kinds of banned substances. Macaulay was even arrested many times with his surprisingly deteriorating appearance.

Since then, the image of the mischievous boy Kevin has gradually been forgotten in the hearts of the audience.

There were times when Macaulay was “rumored” by many tabloids to have passed away in pain. It seemed that he would never appear before the television audience again.

After many years, Macaulay returned to a quiet life. After several failed relationships with actress Rachel Miner and “black swan” Mila Kunis in his youth, the actor found a destination in life at the age of nearly 40, with former Disney teen star Brenda Song. .

Although they did not spend their youth together and did not stick together during the most difficult times, more than anyone else, Brenda Song understood Macaulay very well because they both started out as child stars.

They sympathize with the pressure and expectations of the audience during the process of growing up.

Perhaps thanks to understanding, since dating Brenda Song, actor Macaulay Culkin also looks happier and has a much healthier life than before.

Because of Brenda, he gave up partying, took work seriously, learned to cook and took care of his girlfriend’s mother who had cancer.

After 5 years of quietly knowing each other, we both decided that this is the other half we’ve been looking for for so long. They welcomed a young son named Dakota Song Culkin in April 2021.

In January of this year, Macaulay’s representative confirmed on People that the couple was engaged after photos of Brenda going out with a metal ring appeared. erection on the ring finger.

This strong love helped Macaulay Culkin “reorient” his life. 

The actor no longer falls into evils and most especially, in 2021, he returns with a role in the famous horror series American Horror Story season 10.

Even though he only appeared in 5 episodes, Macaulay Culkin still left a deep impression in the hearts of his fans.

He plays Mickey – a poor, distraught addict but also rich in compassion and ambitious to become a successful screenwriter.

Right from the first episodes, the audience rediscovered the image of an outstanding actor many years ago.

Although his character does not appear much, he is invested with a rich inner world.

This helps Macaulay not to be overshadowed even when standing in the same frame with a series of other excellent actors.

Also in 2021, Macaulay Culkin modeled in the Gucci Love Parade show in November.

In a stunning space in the middle of Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, Macaulay wore a Hawaiian shirt combined with a metallic bomber and chinos.

He put his hands in his pockets and walked with arrogance like a stroller on a catwalk, making the guests go from surprised to bursting into tears. 

People no longer see his slovenly, slovenly appearance or scandals around him.

The actor gradually regained his form with a bright and fresh face, neat clothes and a look full of vitality.

At the same time, child stars also actively participated in entertainment shows and rebuilt their image.

Although he cannot achieve the same glory as before, Macaulay at the present time has reassured fans by gradually returning to his acting career./