Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Son Joseph Baena Revealed Being Scared of the Comparisons to His ‘Bodybuilding Giant’ Father

One might think getting born as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s child must be so easy. Yes, it might be easy in many aspects of life. However, it is certainly difficult in some other aspects of life. Arnold Schwarzenegger has achieved tremendous heights in his life. He has been an inspiration and one of the greatest in bodybuilding, an outstanding action hero, and a commendable politician.

Being a child of Arnold, the most difficult aspect might be to live up to the expectation of being his son or daughter. Recently, Arnold’s son, Joseph Baena, revealed the pressure he used to feel about living up to the expectation of people of being the legend’s son. Moreover, he revealed how he has strengthened in the last year or so.

Being the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger is quite tough

When you are born to such a legendary figure, people expect a lot from you. Therefore, Baena gets compared to his father, for his physique, interest in bodybuilding, or his acting career. People love to watch him as a younger version of Arnold. Does it add extra pressure on him?

The DWTS contestant, Baena, recently opened up regarding the same. He stated, “The message that I wanted to get across was, there’s a lot of people out there with very accomplished parents… and it’s scary. It’s scary to get compared to these giants, and to have the feeling like you need to live up to these expectations.” 

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However, Baena has evolved in the last few years. He further added, “It’s been a huge growth year of me finding out who I am and really being secure… confident… no matter what the challenges are, what the comparisons are. This year has been a big year of feeling… and knowing I don’t need to live up to anyone’s expectations but my own.” 

Baena recently recreated Arnold’s Hercules character on DWTS

Joseph Baena is currently participating in “Dancing With The Stars”. He recently performed the ‘Hercules’ themed Charleston. Indeed, Baena felt really excited about performing on his father’s debut character in the movies. Moreover, he loved the discussion he had with his father regarding his performance as Hercules.

Baena is an excellent dancer. Other than being an absolute fitness freak, Baena has become an outstanding dancer, thereby adding a talent that his father is not known for. In addition, Arnold loves Joseph’s dance performances in the show and he appreciated his moves that he personally feels impossible to do.

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It is very difficult to live up to the expectations and be compared to the legend. On the other hand, Baena has learned to react and live his life without the extra weight of comparison and expectations. Baena certainly has the potential and the determination to succeed. Moreover, the guidance to reach big in his life with Arnold being around him. It will be interesting to watch his escalation in life.