Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Look Alike Son Addresses Questions of Father’s Jealousy About His Beast Like Body at 25

Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated his genre and established himself as the virtuoso of bodybuilding. His youngest son, Joseph Baena, is following in his footsteps and is zealous about putting himself on the top. 

Joseph Baena is an exact duplicate of Arnold Schwarzenegger, be it acting or bodybuilding. Baena is still on the path to becoming an actor, developing his strongest physique, and becoming the best version of himself.

Is Arnold Schwarzenegger jealous of his son’s physique?

In a recent interview, Baena was asked if his father, Arnold Schwarzenegger, ever gets jealous of his physique. To this, Baena jokingly replied that they try not to bring that up in conversations, otherwise, he would get punished.

He further said, “no I mean he’s so happy he’s so proud. I love my father he’s he’s the you know the smartest best man I think.” Joseph Baena has been compared with Arnold Schwarzenegger numerous times. 

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The 25-year-old actor does not let the parallels between him and his father affect their bond. Baena also said, “you know, to be compared to him – to be in the same character, Hercules – it’s amazing. It’s awesome. And, you know, who doesn’t want to be like their father, right? It’s great.”

When Baena found out about his father

Anyone who has heard about Joseph Baena knows a bit about his background. He was born to Mildred Baena, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s housekeeper, in 1997. His mother hid the identity of his father from him throughout his childhood. 

In 2011, when the resemblance between the two became impossible to deny, he finally revealed the truth of his paternity. Joseph was 13 when he found out the truth. For everyone his age, their body and mind were changing, but the entire life changed for Baena.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger, all 3 sons, have shown interest in bodybuilding and acting. However, Joseph Baena has been quite popular in both of the roles. In an interview, Baena once explained how fans expect him to counter his father’s online persona. Baena has admitted that he wants to be a part of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s discipline but is not attempting to fill his shoes.