Arnold Schwarzenegger had a dream of becoming the best bodybuilder in the world. He turned that vision into reality and reached even greater heights. The fitness icon won seven Mr. Olympia trophies, impressing the world with his physique. However, the Austrian Oak had to make many sacrifices to reach the zenith of popularity. Hoping to make it big, the Austrian Oak left his hometown, Thal, and came to America in 1968. Earlier, the Austrian Oak shared a throwback picture surrounded by snowy mountains. His son asked him a strange question days after his bandaged right arm left everyone worried.
Taking to Instagram, the Terminator shared a simple message. Looking at the update, his lookalike son, Joseph Baena, asked an intriguing question. Let’s dig deeper to unravel the mystery.
Arnold Schwarzenegger shares pictures from the mountains
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The Austrian Oak recently celebrated his 76th birthday. Even on the day of the joyous occasion, the former governor worked out at the gym and went for a bike ride around the city. Wanting to spread a similar enthusiasm amongst netizens, the Predator killer started his newsletter. In the social media update, Schwarzenegger promoted his wellness endeavor. He wrote in the caption, “The hills are alive with the sound of the pump! Join the village at the link in my bio.”
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The picture accompanying the post showed Arnie holding a camera amidst the Austrian mountains. Joseph Baena, who looks similar to his dad, raising a toast to their Austrian culture, wrote, “Do you have your lederhosen on in this?” The snap shows Arnie wearing a different type of pants. They gave traditional vibes, making Baena pose the question.
A “lederhosen” is a leather pant initially worn for outdoor activities but later became an intrinsic part of the culture. Lederhosen is an uncommon word with a serious ring to it. Thankfully, Baena was talking about clothing and made a jestful comment.
Recently, the Austrian Oak went through arm surgery to treat his nerve damage. It seems like all is well for Schwarzenegger. The moments of revelry shared between father and son are heart-touching. Despite being constantly compared to his father, the actor has not let that come in between them.
Joseph Baena had to fight constant comparisons
Most people would be glad to get the Greek God looks of 7x Mr. Olympia. The bodybuilding son gifted with genetics and work ethics of Arnie displays a similar charisma and chiseled body. However, this has led to the DJ constantly being seen through the lens of his father. Moreover, people accuse him of benefiting from his father’s fame. A similar question was asked to Baena by E! Insider. The budding actor bared his soul in response.
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He said, “People always discredit them; say you only got that because of your parents.” Initially, such comments used to hurt the son. However, with time, he has learned to live with them. “I would always get comments if you’re only there because of your dad or whatever, and so it bothered me at the time, but now I’ve realized that it’s gonna be part of it,” confessed Baena. On the other end of the spectrum, some netizens shower love on the 25-year-old for his aesthetic physique. They constantly demand that Baena reprise some of his father’s action movie characters. Which role would best suit Baena? Let us know in the comments.
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