While the world knows Arnold Schwarzenegger for his bodybuilding talent and his equally impressive skills as an actor, the 76-year-old is also a strict parent. Often speaking about how he brought up his kids, the actor rarely boasts about his children’s achievements. But recent reports suggest that his youngest son Joseph Baena, followed his footsteps and ventured into bodybuilding.
Now that is something that Arnold Schwarzenegger must be proud of. But, surprisingly the actor opened up and praised his eldest son Patrick during an interview on Virgin Radio UK. Speaking about how his son is handling two things simultaneously, Schwarzenegger praised Patrick for doing what most youngsters in America lack.
Joseph Baena Followed His Father’s Footsteps Into Bodybuilding
Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a strict parent to his kids from an early age. Using dominating and at times ruthless methods, the 76-year-old successfully brought up five of his kids. And now, all of them seem to have grown into successful individuals carrying on Schwarzenegger’s legacy.
Schwarzenegger’s youngest son Joseph Baena, who is his only child with Mildred Baena, the family’s former housekeeper, recently made headlines for being the spitting image of his father. Following Arnold Schwarzenegger’s footsteps, Baena ventured into bodybuilding and thereafter posed in front of his father’s statues in Austria.
Paying a visit to the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum, located in Austria, Joseph Baena flawlessly channeled his father’s energy as he posed for images. Sharing multiple images on his Instagram, Baena even recreated a shirtless profile pose from a statue made in the likeness of his father.
Joseph Baena’s social media posts made netizens lose their minds over how similar they are to Arnold Schwarzenegger. And undoubtedly, fans believe that the 76-year-old is super proud of his youngest son, who followed in his footsteps.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Praised His Eldest Son For His Work
However, while Joseph Baena recently made headlines for being the spitting image of his father after embracing bodybuilding, Arnold Schwarzenegger diverted his attention toward his eldest son Patrick. Giving out his advice about passion and career to his audiences, the 76-year-old spoke about his eldest son during his interview with Virgin Radio UK.
“I always told my children over the years, you got to find your passion. And as soon as you find your passion, then you’ll be hungry to chase that dream, that vision.”
Further, Arnold Schwarzenegger went ahead to praise his eldest son Patrick. Speaking about how he chased his passion and ventured into acting, while simultaneously handling business, the 76-year-old spoke about his son’s work.
“For instance my son Patrick, you know he wanted to be a businessman so he took business classes in school. He got his degree in business and so now he is investing money, he’s building an empire himself. And at the same time following his passion as an actor. And so he’s doing terrific as an actor.”
Making his father proud, Patrick Schwarzenegger is currently working on his hit TV series Gen V, playing the role of Luke Riordan, a.k.a. Golden Boy. Gen V (2023) deals with the lives of hormonal, competitive Superheroes as they put their physical, s*xual, and moral boundaries to the test. Prior to that, the 30-year-old actor appeared in movies like Midnight Sun, Moxie, the Amazon original show The Terminal List, and more.
