Macaulay Culkin Praises His Friendship With Michael Jackson In a new interview, Culkin says Jackson helped
him with his sudden rise to fame. He explains that the "Billie Jean" singer first reached out
after the huge success of 'Home Alone.' Macaulay Culkin, via podcast 'Inside of You' The 38-year-old goes on to say that the age gap
between himself and Jackson wasn't an issue, saying he thought of it as just a
"normal friendship." Macaulay Culkin, via podcast 'Inside of You' The two remained friends until Jackson's death in 2009.