The holiday season is upon us, and that means it’s officially time for Home Alone to grace our screens once again. During a special 35th-anniversary screening of the beloved film, fans not only enjoyed nostalgic laughs but also received a surprising life update from the film’s star, Macaulay Culkin.
According to a report from People, Culkin shared some exciting news at the Long Beach stop of his Home Alone Tour on Nov. 22. He revealed that he legally changed his name in 2019 to “Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin.” The change stemmed from a 2018 poll on his satirical lifestyle website, Bunny Ears, where fans voted on various middle name options for the actor.
Among the quirky options for his middle name were Shark Week, The McRib Is Back, Publicity Stunt, and even Kieran, after his younger brother, Kieran Culkin. Culkin jokingly mentioned the latter, saying, “I love my brother. Between me and him, we have exactly one Oscar.”
With his new tongue-twister of a middle name, Culkin has playfully embraced the change. He explained how he enjoys responding to fans who recognize him in public by stating, “Macaulay Culkin is my middle name.”
While professionally known as Macaulay Culkin, the actor adopts a simpler name, Mack, in his personal life. His fiancée, Brenda Song, shared in an interview earlier this year that she and Mack are both very antisocial, even more so than their children.
Despite his playful name change, Culkin continues to make waves in his career. He and Song have collaborated on multiple projects, including voicing characters in Zootopia 2 and a cameo in Song’s Netflix comedy, Running Point.
As Culkin reflects on his unconventional middle name and the love he shares with Song and their children, it’s clear that his unique sense of humor and genuine appreciation for family shine through in both his personal and professional life.
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