'The Terminator' Star Schwarzenegger's Son Born Out of Wedlock Debuts as Bodybuilder... "Dad, the Best Workout Partner"

A seven-time Mr. Olympia winner
Had an affair with the housekeeper during his marriage

Arnold Schwarzenegger (79), the Hollywood actor famous for the film "The Terminator," has made his son born out of wedlock follow in his footsteps by debuting on the professional bodybuilding stage, following his father's career as a world-renowned bodybuilder.

Joseph Baena, the 79-year-old Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's son born out of wedlock, has followed in his father's footsteps by making his professional bodybuilding debut. Photo: Joseph Baena's Instagram

On November 8 local time, local media including People reported that Joseph Baena (29), Schwarzenegger's son born out of wedlock, placed fifth in the Classic Physique Open category at the INBA PNBA Pro-Am World Cup, recently held in El Segundo, California.

The event was jointly hosted by the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA) and the Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA). Baena competed for the first time as a PNBA professional athlete. After making his bodybuilding competition debut in March, Baena shared a video of the event on Instagram, saying, "I made the top five in my pro debut, which featured great competition," and adding, "I'm very proud of myself."

"I competed in much better shape than I was in at the competition this April," he said. "I learned what I need to improve and how I can get even better."

Joseph Baena was born to Schwarzenegger and Mildred Baena, who worked as a housekeeper. Schwarzenegger married American journalist Maria Shriver in 1986, and they had four children, but during their marriage, he had an affair with their housekeeper. After news of Schwarzenegger's affair became public in 2011, he admitted that he had kept his son born out of wedlock a secret and separated from Shriver, his wife of 25 years. Shriver, a devout Catholic, put off the divorce before filing in 2014. She and Schwarzenegger divorced in 2021.

Schwarzenegger has said that the affair was the biggest mistake of his life and that he hid his son's existence because he was afraid of losing his family. After the existence of his son born out of wedlock became public, however, he began building a relationship with Baena.

The two share a background in bodybuilding. Before becoming a successful Hollywood actor, Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia, the world's most prestigious bodybuilding competition, seven times. Even decades after his retirement, he is still considered one of the most successful bodybuilders in history. In an interview, Baena called his father "the best workout partner," adding, "I don't know what else to say."

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