For years, Culkin has tried to leave the "child star" label behind. He doesn't want to be remembered for the string of 90s hits, just what he's done these days. And he certainly doesn't want to be remembered for all the gossip surrounding him, even saying in multiple TV interviews that he wants to have a private personal life now.
Even so, the tabloids and internet won't let him go. They just have to know who he's dating and when. In 2011, for example, he was spotted with adult film actress Irene Lopez while on holiday in Barcelona. Rumors flew around before Macaulay quickly tried to shoot them down, saying that she was "just a fan". But still he couldn't shake the press. We will never know the truth on whether Mac actually hooked up with her.