Brenda Song Reflects on Teaching Macaulay Culkin Life Skills and How Home Alone Lost Its Magic

During a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, Brenda Song revealed that she had to teach her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin, some essential life skills. Promoting her new Netflix series Running Point, Song shared that Culkin, having grown up in hotels due to his fame as a child star, never learned to do laundry. Song, who had been helping her mom with chores since the age of 10, found it amusing and surprising to teach him how to use a washing machine.

Watching Home Alone Together Changed Brenda Song’s Perspective on the Beloved Holiday Classic Forever

Beyond laundry, Brenda also tried to teach Culkin how to drive. Despite her efforts, she admitted it was a nerve-wracking experience. Recounting their driving lessons around the neighborhood, Song confessed her fear, saying it was intimidating to see a 44-year-old learning to drive for the first time. Eventually, she decided it was safer to hire a professional instructor to take over the task.

Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin have been together since 2017 and got engaged in 2022. Over the years, they have built a family together, sharing two children. Their bond appears strong, with Song playfully and patiently helping Culkin navigate everyday skills that many people take for granted.

Watching Home Alone Together Changed Brenda Song’s Perspective on the Beloved Holiday Classic Forever

During the interview, Jennifer Hudson mentioned that Home Alone was her favorite movie, leading to a funny story from Song. She shared that despite being the film’s star, Culkin hadn’t watched Home Alone in about a decade. Song insisted they watch it together, but Culkin kept revealing behind-the-scenes stories, which she joked “ruined” the movie magic for her.

Though Brenda Song used to enjoy watching Home Alone every Christmas, she admitted it’s now hard for her to see the film in the same light. Knowing all the behind-the-scenes details and being so close to Culkin, who is beloved for his role as Kevin McCallister, has changed her perspective. Nevertheless, she acknowledges the movie’s timeless impact and its special place in people’s hearts.