“Basin and a washcloth was how we bathed”: $450M Rich Arnold Schwarzenegger Was So Poor He Didn’t Even Know What a Shower Was Until He Saw One in the Gym

"Basin and a washcloth was how we bathed": $450M Rich Arnold Schwarzenegger Was So Poor He Didn't Even Know What a Shower Was Until He Saw One in the Gym
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When Arnold Schwarzenegger moved to the United States of America in 1968 he had nothing but his dreams. A dream that he didn’t give up on even on the most difficult days. Schwarzenegger today is one of the most famous celebrities in the world. 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event
Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event

He has attained almost every goal of his life, he is today a great actor, one of the best bodybuilders the world saw, the former governor of California, and also a businessman. Schwarzenegger’s journey from a boy with a humble background to one of the biggest personalities in the world is an inspiration to many.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in a city village in Austria 

Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event
Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event

Arnold Schwarzenegger was born into a very poor family in a city called Graz which is in Austria. The True Lies actor’s family had almost nothing. The 75-year-old actor moved to the United States of America in 1968 with a focused mindset. During an interview, the Terminator actor mentioned that he didn’t even know what a shower looked like until he joined a local gym at the age of 15. While talking about his poor background, Schwarzenegger said,

“This basin and a washcloth was how we bathed. My brother and I would schlep the water from the well to the house, and then we would all clean ourselves — first my mother, then my father, then my brother, then me. The water was dirty by the time it was our turn, but my brother and I weren’t going to schlep back to the well.”

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The Twins actor said he and his family had nothing when he was a kid. But still, the actor said he was rich because he had dreams that he knew he will achieve one day. 

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Arnold Schwarzenegger says he always dreamt of becoming a great bodybuilder

Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event
Arnold Schwarzenegger at an event

Today many people look up to Schwarzenegger as one of the biggest inspirations in the bodybuilding industry. Whenever people talk about the greatest bodybuilders of all time, the Fubar actor is always on the list. He made his way into the acting industry because of his incredible physique and talent. While talking about his dream the actor said,

“I had a dream of becoming the greatest bodybuilder, and I had a dream to use bodybuilding as a means to get into films. But I had no idea it would go as far as it did.”

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The Total Recall actor said money was always a big problem in his family. His parents always thought he will end up becoming a farmer or would work in a factory but he knew he was meant to do something big and unique. Schwarzenegger’s parents didn’t want him to leave his homeland and move to the USA but the actor knew he had a dream to work on. 

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Written by Umeza Peera

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Umeza Peera is a pop culture junkie and works as Content writer for Fandom Wire. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Philosophy. Umeza has been writing for three years. She enjoys writing relatable stories that would connect with people