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Macaulay Culkin needs no introduction as he is renowned for playing the lead role in theHome Alonemovies. But apart from his projects and acting skills, Culkin also made headlines for his infamously close friendship with Michael Jackson while the musician was alive.
Considering Macaulay Culkin’s age when he was friends with Michael Jackson and the musician’s notorious reputation, the actor was often interrogated about his friendship. But on every occasion, Culkin simply denied all allegations surrounding Jackson’s scandal.
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Macaulay Culkin And Michael Jackson’s Friendship
The former child star Macaulay Culkin, famously known for his lead role inHome Alonemovies, admitted having a rather close friendship with late musician Michael Jackson. Thereafter, it was well documented that Culkin and Jackson often spoke over the telephone and even went on trips to Neverland.
Meeting for the first time while performing in a theater production,Macaulay Culkinrevealed how Michael Jackson knew him for his role inUncle Buck. The actor also mentioned that Jackson praised him for his performance in theHome Alonemovies, only after he watched them.
Later on, Michael Jackson made headlines for allegedly abusing youngsters, prior to his death in 2009. The stories were also turned into an explosive documentary,Leaving Neverland, which was then brought up during a discussion with Macaulay Culkin. During several interviews, the actor was asked about the time when he and his brother stayed at Jackson’s house.
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Macaulay Culkin Denied Michael Jackson’s Scandal
Appearing for several interviews afterMichael Jackson‘s demise, Macaulay Culkin was asked about the time when he spent the night at the musician’s place. The actor was often asked if he ever witnessed Jackson abuse anyone or if he ever behaved inappropriately with Culkin or his brother.
But effectively each time, the actor denied any such incident and debunked the allegations. Claiming that he had no reasons to protect Jackson from accusations of inappropriate behavior after his death, Culkin insisted there was nothing weird about the musician. When asked about the time he slept in his bedroom, the actor shut down reporters with one swift reply, viaThe Detail.
“Nothing happened, you know I mean nothing really. I mean we played video games…well the thing with that whole thing is that they go, ‘oh you slept in the same bedroom as him’. And it’s like, I don’t think you understand. Michael Jackson’s bedroom is two stories…so when I slept in his bedroom, yeah but you have to understand the whole scenario.”
Culkin gave several shreds of evidence that the allegations were wrong and the singer was found not guilty. But despite that people still assumed that the former child actor was abused by Jackson, particularly due to their much-talked-about friendship.
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