Water, drink it

Most pleasing that he found a good woman, had a kid, honored his sister, is currently doing well, and refuses to forgive and forget what his wretched father did.

This man didn’t peak at 12 years old, he’s peaking now- living life the way he deserves

Michael Jackson saw another kid pushed into stardom by their parents like he was. He gave an escape from that to hang out WITHOUT having to work. I can easily understand how that friendship existed. People do not have to make it weird. He was given the opportunity to be a damn kid when he went to hang out

Michael was an escape for kids that were abused and didn't get to live a good life. I'm so glad Culkin came out in defense. Michael probably helped him alot if you stop to think about it.

The fact that he named his son after his sister is so heartwarming 🥺

The fact he met another childhood star, was able to make a family out of it and escape the wicked past, Is actually inspiring good for him 🤙🏼

Damn I actually cried how wonderful his life is now being blessed with a family. I’m really happy for him!

Brenda is an example of don't give up on life. Someone who loves you is out there

Not enough people talk about how Culkin actually improved over the years. glad to see him being in a much better place now than he was before

I 1000% believe Brenda and his baby saved him from becoming like so many other tragic stories of child stars dying young

I’m so glad that he’s okay. His life must’ve genuinely sucked for a while and I’m so incredibly glad Mack found someone to bring him up from where he was.

This guy was such a darling child... personality and physically... he was so down to earth with an undertone of sadness in his voice and throughout his eyes. Sweet baby.

It’s crazy how I literally grew up watching this kid and now he’s living such happier and healthier life. I’m so proud of him

As bad as he went through the years it's refreshing that he's starting to somewhat lead a normal life now, hopefully he stays humble and take things easy now.

I've always rooted for Macaulay Culkin. He was a part of my childhood. And when I learned of the horrible things his father put him through. I was able to relate to him as a person. You can tell he's a genuinely good person. I'm glad he found someone who loves him for who he is.

I can relate to not allowing my children to meet their grandfather. Mine was abusive verbally and physically. My divorce in 2002 I learned he threw his 4 year old grandson across the room. I had just won custody of my 6 year old daughter and 4 year old son. It took everything I had to not go after him my self physically, but that day a decision was made and I have held to it to this day. I remarried and have two grown girls in college that will never know him. It's unfortunate and I almost allowed it once letting my guard down. Never will I again. Sadly he was a military hero and beloved by many in his community, but unfortunately there is a dark side many people never saw.

I get so mad when I hear about these parents forcing their children to act and messing them up. I'm glad he came out alright

What a sad story for this brother. Couldn't imagine just seeing your father as someone you hate and only make business deals with, throwing out everything a conventional childhood needs. But I guess it also shows on the other side that there's a human being behind all these big names we know about. Life is not as one-dimensional as people may think it is. I'm glad Mac is just happy now though with his real family. W video again man.

getting over child trauma is so hard, i'm so proud of Macaulay Culkin for doing the right thing in life.

Home alone 1&2 are the greatest Christmas movies ever and I still watch them to this day. The Good Son was a crazy good movie too. I’m glad he found true love and I’m glad that Mila openly admits it was alot on her because most people would blame Mac. Glad he’s doing better and thanks for this video.

Macaulay really makes me feel that I can still find a meaningful relationship in my late 30s. Good on him.

I see why him and MJ got along so well, they both had stage fathers.

The fact that he went through all that and didn’t end up completely screwed up forever is amazing, it must have taken an absurd amount of work to get past all that, so glad that he’s living a good life now!

Thanks for this. I always wondered about him. I remember when our downstairs neighbor, working at MGM, told us Kit Culkin had been barred from the studio lot, because he was so obnoxious. Everybody hated him. I hope his other kids have fared as well as Macauley.

Man just the fact he's happy makes me happy you know. Even as a teenager and reading all the horrible stories about him and his drug addiction I always rooted for him. And now seeing the reason why he was the way he was makes me love him more

Kit culkin reminded me of my father- he was the guy who never got anywhere athletically. At 5 I started sports and was only in sports my father enjoyed watching. At one point I was told that my Christmas present was my rep uniform when I was picked out for. If I played poorly I was yelled at or at times beaten . By the time I became a adult I hated playing sports and quit . I became addicted to drugs, was grossly overweight and was homeless. I’m now approaching 40 and clean and in the best shape of my life and have a beautiful family. This is something I’d never impose upon my children what my father did to me! I’m now estranged from my parents and I don’t regret it for a second! This is a msg to all parents to let your children be who they want to be. And don’t use your kids as “a meal ticket” or “trophy kid”

So glad to see him so level-headed today and living the life he wants too.

I already loved Macaulay, but the fact that he testified on behalf of MJ just made me love him so much more.

Finding out he named his first born son after his late sister made me tear up. It just shows how much his family (aside from his father) meant to him.

"no we recognize you, we just don't care" i think people would be shocked to know just how desperate a lot of celebrities are to have people like this in their life glad that dude managed to find peace; always loved seeing him pop up any time i did (although i'd argue that he truly "peaked" in 2004 with 'Saved')

I am so happy Macaulay pulled through and came out so much stronger and healthier. What a true testament of strength, he deserves in every way to live his life the way he always wanted to.

Party Monster is a cult classic. Not many films can garner that hype. I am also very thrilled that he is doing well and as a kid growing up around the same time he was in the 90’s - I was always a fan of his work. He truly defined a generation of movies for kids and should be proud of that work despite the shitty background on it.

Glad to see he is doing better. So many people like me, were concerned there for a while.

Macaulay Culkin is a really, really good person. The more you learn about him the more aware you become of that fact.

I’m so glad he found peace. ❤ I will always love watching his films, but I’m even more happy that he has a loving woman and the family he has searched for his entire life!

The wrap up of his current day put the biggest smile on my face! Good for him he’s finding his home now. I wish them all the happiness and joy life has to offer. Their baby is absolutely adorable, too! I’m sure his sister is smiling down.

brenda song came to speak at my college last month and it is no surprise she had such a positive influence on his life. since she didnt tell anyone to not say anything, i guess i can say that her and mac had another baby last year. they both took the year off and took up gardening too. it makes me so happy they found each other and i respect culkin and his talent so much

I'm glad he and so many other adults who were traumatized child stars are doing better now. Someone needs to make a documentary on the minds of these awful narcissistic parents. Kit Culkin, Joe Jackson, Jaid Barrymore (Drew Barrymore's mother), Debra McCurdy (Jannette McCurdy's mother), Melanie Wright (Cole and Dylan Sprouse mother).

What a genuinely good guy. I'm so glad he finally found happiness

brenda seems like such a wonderful compassionate woman, glad she and macaulay could find happiness together

You can tell in his eyes that he's a good person, just scarred by his father and Hollywood. Very happy for Macaulay that he's got his act together, that he found love again and has a child of his own. Becoming a father was the single best thing that ever happened to me.

I love redemption stories. I remember knowing that he was struggling. everyone knew, and then I watched him years later in Cinemassacre and i thought that it was nice to know that he was doing better.

What a sweet young man. I hope he lives a long life of happiness. He really deserves it. ❤

would have never thought Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song would be dating

I’ve seen a lot of Mac through Red Letter Media, he’s hilarious and has managed to stay happy & healthy. His episodes are some of my favourites

I love his home alone movies, I use to always rewatch them and I would never get tired of them. Glad to see he started a family and is doing better❤️ he looks healthier too

You did very well portraying his story in a fair and positive manner. This was a wonderful video! Thank you. ❤

What a great video man. Most of this was heart breaking and uncomfortable to listen to, as any abusive father & drug addiction story would go, but it put warmth in my heart to hear he found the true love of his life and even had a kid with her. He went through hell but kept pushing through, and while I'm sure there'll always be hard parts of his life emotionally, it's great he's grateful for where he is now and he seems to be doing much better.

Brenda seems like such a good woman, she’s always had this warm energy. How lucky is he

I came back around to Mac after he started appearing on the Redlettermedia channel. His episodes are all great and I highly recommend watching them to anyone who is a fan of either party. They also did an episode where they showed Milwaukee off to Mac on a sightseeing trip and it was a real treat to watch him make fun and get a kick out of visiting my hometown.

I am so happy for him. Thank you for sharing his story. It only shows he's a real human like the rest of us. It's so nice to see him happy with his own family

oh my god. it’s so nice to see Macaulay doing well and living the life he thought he’d never get to see. I grew up watching him so this is a real win for everyone.

I’m happy that he finally met someone who he deserved ❤

crazy to see how much he changed after meeting brenda he looks so happy and healthy all the best to mac and his family i watched his movies as a kid

It’s a miracle how he was able to survive such overwhelming pressure. I wish him the best.

It’s pretty sad when we hear stories about actors being in this industry because their parents pushed them into it. Macaulay is not the only actor to emancipated from his parents. Other notable examples are Drew Berrymore and Ariel Winter. But I’m glad to know that he’s getting his life back together with Brenda Song and their child 💙

It's great to hear he's finally getting the peace he deserves.

Home Alone 1 & 2 are the greatest Christmas movies of all time in my opinion and I’ve always rooted for Mac. It makes me so happy to see him finally get to live the life that HE wants ❤

I feel so bad for the heII that Macaulay endured, but am so glad he’s found peace and happiness with his wife and child, and away from his father. I knew bits and pieces of his life but didn’t know all the details laid out in the video. This video was very well done!

Honestly made me cry, I’m really happy to hear that he’s healthy and that he has a better life

SO SO PROUD OF HIM ! He is a Strong Soul ! Glad he fix his drug addiction and is a healthy man ! God bless his heart ♥️ he deserves happiness!

Love this dude and how real he is. Every time he guests on RLM, my face lights up and day gets better.

I’m happy for him . His story brings tears to my eyes . But I guess he needed to go through that to become the man he is today . I’m so proud of him

Macaulay was part of this generation's childhood. Im in my 30s now, and when I see him, I see a somewhat fucked up live, that HE took himself back, consitantley. These fun interactions Macaulay has with KZfaqrs, Pod-Casts or even for silly sketches like the one from Angry Video Game Nerd are so up-lifting and way entertaining and stuff - You love to see it!

Honestly, I am just so happy for him. So happy everything worked out for him.

It's nice to see that he turned things around and can be happy now. Nice to see things like that

Let's take a moment to thank Macaulay's wife Brenda for being there for this man in his desperate time of need. He would probably not be alive if they haven't found each other. I'm glad this man won't be just another statistic. As a child I watched all of Macaulay's movies from uncle buck all the way to the good son hell I even watched party monsters without my parents permission. I'm glad to see him back here and there on tv. He looks really good and very happy

I’m so happy for him. He seems to be so much healthier and happier now.

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His father was trying to live through his kids , so Macaulay couldn’t be able to live the way he wanted to. And his father also was upset and jealous because he succeeded in what he was trying to do and Macaulay was the sole provider

Im really happy to hear that Mac is doing better now with his family bruh. I remember hearing a interview with Allison Stoner where she was talkinga bout how at the start of her 20's she was talking to her friends about what they did as kids, growing up, going to school. And she says in the Interview "And it was then when I realized, Oh I didnt have a Childhood". And that happens to so many kids. Its fucking sad bruh.

If you’re reading this Mac, you’ve come a long way. Really stoked about your continuous happily ever after🧿 your journey through the media’s eyes really touches a soft part of my soul so seeing you FINALLY live your life how you want bring me to tears of joy.👏

as a child of a toxic parent I feel so sorry for him and am so happy that he is living a good life now. He sounds like a good egg.

Im so glad that after so many years of this abuse and trauma, hes finally found peace, and can do things his way.

I’m happy he was apart of my childhood with Home Alone but I’m even more happy that he has been able to find peace & happiness. It’s a shame it took until his adulthood but just the fact that he was able to distance himself from his dad when he did & find love with Brenda & form a safe haven within his own family is amazing. I’ll always be a fan Mac.

Me currently watching this the day he got a star in the Hollywood walk of fame

Thank you for this story. So proud of you, Macaulay.❤

I'm glad that after everything he went through , he found a good woman who will treat him right and blessed him with a child

I can see so many similarities between McCauley Culkin and Jeanette McCurdy...I'm glad the both of them have the happiness they both deserve

It made me so happy to see him thriving with his beautiful family, I am so proud of him ❤❤❤

i think that his story is so heartbreaking and inspiring. people tried to make him seem like a horrible disgusting human, but i truly don’t think he is.

He’s had a rough life, but I’m really happy for him now. Yet another great video, Patrick!

Everytime someone brings him up they still think he’s a “messed up child star” and I always say no I’m pretty sure he has his life together now and seems pretty successful and happy. Happy for this guy!

He was such a smart kid who could have a bright happy childhood. Instead, he was struggling at his teens. It’s good to see him thrive now, he deserves it.

Mac is the fucking man. He had every reason to give up yet he turned it all around. As somebody sober of heroin 7 years, this is pure inspiration. What a triumphant return with such a beautiful family. It takes support for us to achieve our greatest. Addicts are usually incredibly creative tortured people who hide from the trauma they’ve felt. I know I sure did. Congratulations Mac! Great video Patrick!

He may have peaked career wise at age 12, but I guarantee you He would agree his life is far greater and more desirable now than when he was 12. That’s an important lesson. That “peak” surely means nothing to him compared to the peak he’s at now.

michael and mac were like.. father-son, brothers.. as a MJ fan i can't thank mac enough for always being truthful, genuine and down to earth about everything. he's one of the good guys of this terrible industry. edit: and patrick!! thank you for telling michael's story too. that's why i'm a fan

So great to hear that Macaulay is doing well now! I was afraid he was going to OD or something - when he was in his 20's. I remember that Enquirer photo well. Can't blame him for going to a very dark place. What a pos his "dad" is! Good for Mac to have found an apparently wonderful wife and have a solid career with many projects - but not the crazy fame he doesn't want. Sounds like his life is the way he wants it now and has balance.

You can tell by the way that him and his wife look at each other she truly saved him just watching his star presentation on the walk of fame his speech truly shows that he is doing so much better now it's amazing

It is so good to see him doing well. His JRE appearance was a really good listen, and i wish him and his family all the happiness in the world.

Grew up watching Mac and having experienced similar abuse I can't help but love the guy and always have. I was shocked and happy to see him on AVGN a couple years ago. I'm happy his life has turned around and he endured, he's an honorable man in my eyes.

He has always deserved better, sweet fella, needs a break already. Im so glad he has his family now.

Thank you for telling his story. I grew up on his movies & tho I heard some of this before you def shed light on some things I nvr knew. So glad he got his happily ever after, after all! 💚💖💞✨

I love that this story had a positive ending. Glad he's doing well!!

I can understand having resentment for his father but I really hope Macaulay finds peace in life. He seems to be doing much better than before so I am happy for him

I’m so happy for him. Can’t even imagine the pressure he experienced as a child. He’s holding on tight to his beautiful family, and that’s everything, in the end.

Home Alone was a big part of my childhood. Love that movie so much. I'm glad Macaulay pulled himself back together and resisted the corruption of money eventually. Not many people can regain their conscience once they got richer.

Mac is a trooper. I had no idea that he was now married - he truly deserves the love that having a family will surely provide him

The ending was honestly beautiful though. I'm happy to see him turning his life around like that and not letting his past define him.