Destroyed by Fame: The Macaulay Culkin Story | Deep Dive
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2024
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In the first 2024 episode of Deep Dive we are going to explore the dark side of Hollywood parents by taking a dive into the tragic childhood of Macaulay Culkin. In the 90's Macaulay reached unprecedented amounts of stardom with the release of the iconic film Home Alone. But as Macaulay's star grew so did his "Dadager's" greed causing a young Mack to be overworked to the point that he would completely disappear from the limelight.
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I was nearly cast in the co-starring role for Josh & Sam, by the same woman that discovered Maculkin. I didn't have a portfolio or experience and was not chosen, but she was very impressed. She gave my mom numbers to get the ball rolling on a career and I'm grateful my lazy mom never followed through. It would have been a short career just for one. Hollyweird is officially over.
I’m glad Macaulay is doing good, Hollywood isn’t a safe space for child actors.
totally agree , if you watch “Alfalfa’s” story from The little rascals is heartbreaking , he was s a by the producers (he alleges )
hollywood was never a safe place to begin with
For children period
Of course he is doing good he has been blessed by the God Emperor Rich Evans
@@juanchoresultay2704 agreed
If you can't afford 7 kids, don't have them. It's so selfish to put kids in that situation.
That's exactly what I've been saying but Pro-lifers will think that you're being mean and heartless
@manelisjersiaaquarius2730 They hate rational thinking.
-my kids have paws- 🐾 😺
@@manelisjersiaaquarius2730they confuse me, so worried about the fetus when there are orphans who need parents and SO many kids being abused😔 maybe we should be taking better care of the children already here
Birth control!
I hate how child stars are consistently abused in every form for YEARS, then when they get a little older and start choosing to black out bad memories by doing drugs, drinking, acting out, etc, the media and the public vilify them!
Well said, it seems like child actors cannot win, they're exploited when they're young and abandoned when they grow out of being cash cows for their family, left to spiral on their own.
The difference now is that I see so many more comment like yours empathising with these child actors and understanding how bad those situations were. Compared to even ten years ago, where they'd get slaughtered in the comment sections. There's much more awareness about this issue, so there is improvement.
At the time the public was ignorant and predators and exploiters thrive on that. Now we know....
And same for some parents that used their children's salary to support the family and never put anything away for their future. I remember Gary Coleman being one of the first that came out and said how his parents used all his money leaving him with nothing when he aged out of the cute stage.
I don't understand how people can be so sympathetic with loved ones, but when they see someone well known, famous/infamous, they seem to not give a damn because they think with fame &money, they should just have it all, have their shit together, and everything is perfect for them in their lives 🥴 it's absolutely insane & ignorant as hell. Shit like that just shows how ignorant, judgmental &hateful this world is as a whole.
I'm glad Macaulay is doing well for himself with his girlfriend Brenda and their two children and maintained a distance from his toxic father. I hope he has a close relationship with Kieran.
Who would have kids with a known pedophile?! All these people are so sick
Wife. Not girlfriend.
She's his girlfriend. They're not officially married.
Him and Kieran are super close. Well idk now because he’s the one who let loose he and Brenda had their second kid
@@Britt11884Fianceé, they aren't married yet.
Watching Macaulay smile in the interview with Barbara Walters as he talks about his dad while the pain is so clear in his eyes hurts me. I know that feeling of smiling through the pain when no one will do anything about your abusive parent. I’m so glad he’s doing so well! I’m so proud of him!
That totally hit me too, I noticed that right away.
😢it was so sad seeing that.
I deeply agree with you about sad eyes🥺 behind the smile. To see Macaulay's still boyish, innocent looks torn by such pain is truly heart-wrenching. KUDOS, Mac!🙏💥
You smile in that case 1. To not cry/fight the tears. 2. To make the person listening to you more comfortable.
-look I'm smiling so it's not THAT bad- kind off thing..
@@ingridakerblom7577 I know
It's not a child's job to make sure their family is financially stable. Parents should have no say in that money, it should be banked until that child is old enough to have those funds. I'm glad my kids never wanted to be famous.
That's actually what happened to Mac. This video makes it seem like his dad took his money but that's not the case. The dad only got %15 as his manager. The majority of Mac's money was put into a trust. He lives very well and doesn't have to work.
I have to agree with you. Your kids are famous for being who they are. Supporting them and keeping them safe is the main job a parent has. it’s not a job it’s love. I wish I had that growing up but I was physically and mentally abused. It’s taking me a lifetime to get through it and I still go through it every day.
I thought issues of parents taking the money were solved by the Coogan Law.
But it looks like that's a California state law, not federal, so maybe if the minor performer is based in any other state, then the parents can steal the money...?
Would love to hear a lawyer explain this.
@@mercury82you're missing the whole point. His father had a financial insensitive to over work him. Had his dad not earned a cent, he wouldn't have been over worked and exploited so badly.
Macaulay and Michael Jackson are similar in many ways like having abusive fathers who physically, mentally and emotionally abused them, same kind of mothers, large family, grow up poor, get famous young, overworked at young age, the star of the family, breadwinners for their families, etc. There's just too many similarities I think Michael Jackson see himself in him. The only thing is Macaulay escape Hollywood, get his life on track and is doing well for himself; living well. I'm happy for him. I wish him nothing, but the best in life cause he truly deserves it.
I never thought of that. Great point 👏🏽
@@emierehema5593 that’s the thing everybody likes to just glaze over. They were both experiencing the childhood. They never had together in the safe place where no paparazzi or anybody could go. Of course people who aren’t in the industry or haven’t experienced that. Don’t see it that way, and see it as “inappropriate“. They literally were the only two people on the world who could probably understand each other.
I honestly never thought Michael did what they said he did. I think he lived vicariously through the eyes of children because he was robbed of his own childhood. I think he wanted to show them that there is magic in the world and give them the joy of being a child that he was never able to experience.
except michael touched little boys.
@@dore8610 its insane how people just explain away his horrific actions...
I used to work at a store in NYC in an area where a lot of celebrities had apartments and were regulars. Macaulay was hands down one of the kindest and chillest regular customers we had. Everyone in our store adored him. He had no qualms about talking and interacting with us minimum wage making, often exploited retail workers. I remember he was asking about art supplies to one of my coworkers, heard she wanted to be an actress herself and actually spent time asking her questions about it and giving her genuine career advice. My coworker was so grateful. He is really a rare gem 💎
When Macaulay said he couldn’t recall anything as a child during filming in that interview, I was reminded of Raven-Symoné, who also had the same experience as a child actress.
There has to be some kind of psychological effect playing the role here and I can’t help but feel sorry. 😢
Repression is, sadly, very normal for kids in enterainment. All the main girls from Dance Moms barely remember their time on the show.
Frankie Muniz too
Okay but maybe that just because doing things on set was so normal to him when he was young so things like that that we think are cool and stand out to us are normal to him so maybe he just forgot
Like going to school exct was normal for but I don't remember things people think I should even from like 10 years old.
Or the Olsin twins stating they felt like dancing little monkeys. 😢
@@joyfadele3104 Okay, and what was your main argument here? Sounds pretty dismissive. 😒
Try reading the previous comment on REPRESSION. You’ll learn a thing or two about it.
Not me crying for a happy ending for once 🥲🫶🏽
same!!! my heart hurts for him. maybe because I'm a mom, but poor kid.
EXACTLY
Thanks for letting me know that im not the only Big Baby here, i didn't know he was married to the zack and cody actress, I'm shocked with happiness and wth did Mila do to him?? That's the real question.
I knew he was with Brenda Song but to see them tearing up over each other gave me a lot of peace of mind. I'm really happy they're happy!
Me too 😊
Its a shame men get body shamed for being too skinny or too fat
As if they need to look like jacked muscled bound jocks
How in the world did Hollywood take so long to give him a star on the walk of fame? I’m so happy to see he is doing well and has what looks like a happy family life. He deserves it!!
Stars apply and pay for their own star after they are accepted.
@@MegMaedgen oh I didn’t realize that, thank you for sharing! Mac should have been on this in the 90’s.
-my fav : " home alone "-
-that was a hilarious movie ... !-
@@sunnystormy4973 huh?
Yes, but I feel it is more of an honor doing it when he did it. He has worked so hard on his mental health and it just felt so wholesome and perfect him accepting it when he did... He was able to remember in and in a good headspace with his beautiful family... Perfect time honestly!
The Fire lawsuit against Macaulay was the most stupid shit ever.
20:53 this part made me have a gut punch realization. His brother Kieran was on hot ones not long ago. And they talked about his ability to memorize dialogue super quick. And it made me realize that he can do that because he probably saw his father threaten his brother and eventually him if they use any que cards or scripts. Ughhhhh I feel so happy that they came out in the end happy and healthy. And in love
He's smiling when he's talking about his dad but he has tears in his eyes
So heartbreaking
His little speech to Brenda, my heart 🥺🥺 I love how Culkin brothers are (healthily) obsessed with their wives, I want the kind of love they have 🥺🥺😭❤️
I’m shocked that Patricia was held accountable for leaving a door open - shouldn’t those doors be built to close themselves?? That’s why they’re such big heavy doors so they’ll close
Seems as if they wanted to make money when they heard the name. I mean, they even sued Macauley even though he wasn't even living there
Not to mention anyone in that situation would be totally panicked and in survival mode, how are they supposed to have time to think about the potential consequences of leaving a door open?
@@Lemana28021989 Insurance companies are scumbags. My car insurance nearly doubled monthly. When I called to ask why, the rep told me that it was because there were lots of people in my area making claims. My record, meanwhile was spotless and I had made no claims. Yet I, and other people who were likely also blameless, were basically having to take hits because my insurance company didn't like paying out claims. Fuck insurance companies. They are greedy scumbags.
This guy has been through some shit. Seeing everything laid out this way really puts his trauma in perspective.. Glad he’s doing well with his little family now.
Married at 17? So!? Denied childhoods and knowing much on life, Rachel & Mac were likely wise beyond calendar ages. The breakup showed more maturity than many older people display.
33:01 The lawsuit was BS. Why would they go after the them for running out and leaving the door open? His mom panicked just like everyone else would and ran out without thinking what leaving the door open would do. The fact that the insurance company came after him too was ridiculous 🙄
Home Alone is a Christmas staple here in Poland. The TV stations are still playing it to this day, on the dot, every Christmas. And when there was an announcement a couple of years back that they will drop showing it, the public outrage was real, and it was of course reinstated!I am really glad the kid is doing well, Hollywood is not a place to grow up, especially back on those days.
Its nice that Mac was able to grow out of the turmoil and now is happily married with a family. He has a new purpose in life and one of the most important, fatherhood.
stoooop his little speech to brenda almost made me cry
When he said “Merry Christmas you filthy animals” at the end I got chills. I’m so happy he’s doing better. I was excited when he was in AHS and he was my favorite part of that season (even though it was a mess as a whole.) Children should not be responsible for financially supporting their families and we have seen over and over how toxic the industry is for kids.
Macaulay is truly a national treasure. One that I am thoroughly grateful for. I am so glad he is doing well and made it through the manipulation and betrayal of his father. I’m thoroughly happy for his joy and prayerfully peace.
Side note:. Michael was betrayed and manipulated by adults so all he had left was the innocence of children. He never got to grow up so he bonded with children. He was truly an innocent soul and spirit; one that is GREATLY missed. Leave him out of the disgusting BS.
Of all the celebrities out there, Macaulay is the one I relate to the most. Having such a father is absolutely gut wrenching (I know from personal experience). I’m glad he did what he did to get away from all that pressure. And Party Monster is probably among my favourite movies of all time.
Macaulay pushing MJ off the diving board made me laugh. That was so pure and so funny. ❤
I loved when he was wish kid on NBC too
I remember him disappearing and then coming back more than strange but his childhood was more than strange . Good for him beating the odds and becoming a good father and husband after never having his own father as a role model . Bravo ! His biggest accomplishment!
I'm happy he found himself, Mac is always a fun treat over at RLM.
Maybe I missed something, but what's RLM? 🤔
Red letter media.
Red letter Media is amazing and it's so good to see him there
@@gumsguey Red Letter Media! They're a fun channel of film and show reviewers.
Milwaukee Culkin
I thank Macaulay for the movies of my childhood, it's such a joy to rewatch them with my 7 year old daughter. It's heartbreaking to know all the dark side of his personal life, he was grasping for a normal life. 💔 He has his own family now, I hope he is alright after this rocky journey.
His little face as a child is so sweet.
I've just started watching your channel and love how celebrity stories are humanized! So happy to see a new video uploaded. The Drew Barrymore one really was devastating.
You can see a clear difference between the interviews about Home Alone compared to the one for My Girl. He just seems sadder.
The death of his two sisters definitely should have been mentioned. That hurt the whole family
what happened to his sisters??
It might have been a respect thing. Especially if they were minors or not in the spotlight.
Hes actually turned his life and career around the past few years, I’m proud of him!
Aww him and Brenda song seem so wholesome. We stan Brenda ❤
I'm glad Mac found himself. Nobody deserves happiness more than those two.
Macaulay was the Mecca of Hollywood in the 90s glad he’s doing good the industry is a sick place
It's so uplifting to see how far he's come and how happy he is with his current life. He deserves it.
I pray for Brenda and Macaulay to stay happy together ❤
Macualey is one one the sweetest souls one can ever encounter, brought tears to my eyes while talking about his dad saying "I won't fight you" amidst smiles, eventhough one could see the pains in his eyes...
These parents are gross!! It’s like different star, same story. They rip their kids childhoods away from them, hoard as much money as they can like it’s all gonna run out. Ironically it would prob last so much longer if they thought of their kids mental well being. It’s so sad & then they spend the rest of their lifetime recovering. Soooo gross!! I could list a dozen other child stars with a similar story off the top of my head. We. Need. Laws for these innocent kids!
This is the best happy ending I've ever heard. I'm so sad for all his trauma but I'm happy for who he turned out to be. I wish him nothing but more blessings and more success.
Thank you Macaulay for gifting the world with your greatness and some of the BEST childhood movies ever made. I'm so happy he's doing great in life . He deserves peace and positivity for the rest of his life .
I love Mac. He is so resilient. Gave us so many great movies , went thru his own trails and turbulence and still came out GREAT! He has a special place in my heart
WHY DO PEOPLE CONTINUE TO HAVE CHILDREN THEY CANT AFFORD?!?!?! They’re lucky it worked out for them BUT it’s pretty selfish to keep having kids you can’t afford and you’re keeping them from succeeding in life and keeping them from doing activities they could be interested in. And if you can’t afford to feed them??? Ridiculous.
Ooo i am tired, but definitely still ready to watch this whole thing in 30
I believe Maculkin 💯 % about Mike Jackson. Mike just wanted the childhood he never had, and shared it with others.
Seeing him as a child backset just melted my heart. To see the love and passion in the eyes of a child. I'm so glad he's doing well. He deserves the best
It was so brave of him to put his foot down and stop acting. The whole world would've said why are you throwing away your career?? But he knew what he truly wanted and it wasn't that. To make that decision and follow through at 14 is so courageous
I would love to see one of those deep dives about Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy. He really went off the rails during the last Harry Potter movies as well as after HP and he's now known for being almost obsessed with the HP franchise. As far as I know, he's now doing well but I was shocked to find out about his past
This one strung my heart strings. I’m so glad he’s doing good and seems genuinely happy, he deserves it.
I watch this movie every year and it never gets old.
It’s so nice to see that he’s finally able to be happy after all that.
I heard very vaguely about his issues with his Dad but the details are devastating. That speech at the end was so touching and heartwarming. I’m so happy for him to be in a stable place experiencing genuine love. May good things continue to be bestowed upon him and his own little family ❤️✨
He’s so smart and the emotional intelligence he had despite his family and the industry is insane. My heart hurts for him and I’m so happy he is in a healthy relationship now 😢
Hearing “Seth Green” just reminded me of issac kappy 😞 r.i.p. to the legend
I think This channel is in my top 5, it’s so interesting
A tragic history but a fantastic outcome. I really hope he stays as happy as he is at the present time.
I am so happy he is finallyhaving a good life. He deserves it
Ugh his speech at the end 🥺 I am so happy that he found his well deserved peace and happiness ❤️
That speech at the end was so sweet
Just discovered your channel, nice editing and deep dive. I love Mac, so glad he's doing well now
Party Monster is one of my favourite movies he's done! I enjoy the roles he picks for himself.
I love that movie. The best I’ve seen of Seth green as well.
Seeing the part with MJ, finally I can the child in him also. I'm aware of his story but I was never able to view him like that before
I love Macauley. You can tell he is just such a genuine human being 🩷
I'm so happy he's doing great now with his girlfriend Brenda he deserves everything 🥺
This was such a good deep dive! I’m so glad his life seems peaceful now and he has someone who relates to him on a level only a select can understand.
It’s weird how I always check on him periodically because I grew up in the 90s so all his movies were constantly playing in our house. It’s like a childhood friend who never saw in person again but wanna know how they are doing.
Wow, only respect. I'm glad he seems happy now!
For an actor I knew nothing about, this episode gave me chills. So well made!!
Always have and always will support Macaulay "Mr King Christmas" 4 lyfe! I truly think his walk of fame unveiling was the most iconic of all time! excruciatingly proud of him! love the guy!
He seems like such a great down to earth person. Wish I could meet him just to talk about random non sense.
So Happy for Him he's my Idol ever since, and finally have his happy life, and the speech he gave always hurts me, and the fact that he finally received his walk of fame in a Christmas season such a Ironic thing to happen ♥️♥️♥️
It's evident how much work research and effort goes into your videos and that's what makes me keep coming back. You deserve so much more recognition.
I'm so glad he was able to find the happiness that he so clearly deserves. ❤
The amount of details that I learn from this channel always surprise me. Beautiful souls.
After everything he’s been through it’s so good to see how he’s endured ❤️
*This video was GREAT. I only wish you would have talked some of the various moments in his life a bit more! For instance, it seemed this video harped on a lot of his negative issues, but then flew by speaking about him meeting Brenda! It also would have been cool if you had mentioned that they have 2 boys & one of their sons is named, "Dakota" after his late sister, who was unfortunately killed by a car hitting her. 💔 However they kept her spirit alive with their son, Dakota, who by the way looks just like Mack* 😭😭
*It also would have been cool if you had mentioned his podcast & website, "Bunny Ears," which was a really hilarious parody podcast he had and brought guests on or talked about the band he was in, "The Pizza Underground." You could have also discussed that short video series Mack & his friends made, (the videos are easily accessible here on RUclips) which was supposed to show "Kevin" all grown up with mental health issues bc he kept getting forgotten on vacation as a child* 😂
*Anyway, if you ever make a part 2 for this video, now you have a better idea about where to start!!* 😅❤
I'm so glad he's doing well now, he was a phenomenal child actor. Sad that his father treated him so bad but glad he's doing well today.
Yall would do amazing at a documentary about Aaron Carter & the Carter Family. Or a docuseries on the child star pipeline.
I’m so glad I found your channel!!! I just binged every single deep dive this past week and I’m addicted
His Joe Rogan podcast was good as well. He talked about some of this stuff in it. Fascinating man. So happy he's happy!
He looked absolutely amazing in that last scene. So happy that he’s healthy and happy. Xoxo
What a lovey human being.. I wish him all the love health and joy
This was really good! Bless him. I'm so glad this ended on a good note. I wish peace and joy.
That was so damn well done. Great job.
I feel for him.. he seems like such a good person from such a young age and still is. he had so much fame, but he didn’t create any unnecessary drama and he wasn’t obnoxious, was always polite in interviews & on the streets. It’s sad that the only normalcy he had was short lived and he couldn’t even experience real childhood. I hope his gets through all that childhood traumas & finds true happiness in his life.
This has got to be my favorite video on this channel so far. I had no idea about most of this and knew I had to watch.
I’m so incredibly happy for him. I shed happy tears, honestly
I still watch this movie on VHS to this day, only now with my nieces. My mom got me Batman for Christmas, she said she would take it back if I didn’t like it. I was never into Batman so I exchanged it (unwrapped) for home alone. Great decision, still love watching it
I’m so so so happy for him to find peace and true love in life. Hope he and his family will live happily together😊
Love the ending…He has brought joy to so many kids lives…Glad he’s happy💕💕💕💕
he’s so well spoken and sweet sounding i love him
His father definitely wanted to break him out of jealousy
I can’t stand interviewers who ask a question and don’t let the person finish an answer. Your job is to hear your guest. 🙄 I’m referencing Larry King.
Bless him for seemingly turning out normal, doing well, and still thinking of others despite everything he endured. He’s clearly an incredibly strong person 🙏
Incredible work from Jakey and Shelby ❤
100% 💯
There's something about Hollywood they all kinda obsessed with young actor
*young people. 🤢
*young people. 🤢
Great video- my heart breaks for Mac and all he went through that only he knows about. I am impressed at how eloquent and well spoken he is in his interviews despite the intense stuff he was involved in.
..so glad this had a happy ending. Seems like such a lovely person. Hope he continues to do well💕