Due to an Obvious Reason, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Daughter Katherine Missed Watching Terminator Movies When They Were Released, Interview From 2020

After Arnold Schwarzenegger made it big in Hollywood, people would line up outside theaters to watch him take out the bad guys. With each new release, Arnold’s movies would garner a bigger audience than before, resulting in one hit film after another. The red-carpet events would also invite a host of big-name celebrities to see the ‘ideal action hero.’

While friends and family of Schwarzenegger would always show up, a prominent member of the family would always be missing — Arnold and Maria Shriver’s oldest child, Katherine Schwarzenegger. So what was the reason behind her absence?

Katherine on why she never accompanied Arnold Schwarzenegger during ‘Terminator’ screenings

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had many successful stints in life. From being a champion bodybuilder to a successful politician, Arnold has aced it all. Between these two professions, Schwarzenegger took up acting and became one of the most successful action heroes of all time. Among the many hit movies he gave was the ‘Terminator’ franchise, which became a cult classic. The films had everything except for one — Schwarzenegger’s eldest child’s presence at the screening.

During an interview in 2020, Katherine Schwarzenegger gave her reason for the absence. She said, “When I grew up and the first couple of Terminators came out, I was so young. So I couldn’t. It was not age-appropriate for me to watch.” But now that she is an adult, Katherine added, she has seen all the movies. “So now that I am an adult, I can also appreciate, you know, you appreciate your parents on a different level and all their hard work and also what they’re passionate about. So I think it makes it that much more special. And I also went with my husband, which made it really special as well.”

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Being Arnold and Maria’s eldest child and daughter, Katherine has always been in the limelight. From not being present at movie screenings to potentially following in her father’s footsteps, Katherine has had to face many awkward situations.

Katherine clarified she did not want to follow in her father’s footsteps

Katherine is a New York Times bestselling author, an animal advocate, and an ambassador for BFAS and ASPCA. In short, Katherine Schwarzenegger has always been in the public eye for reasons both personal and professional. Hence, people often wondered if she would also join politics in the future.

In 2016, Katherine made her feeling clear about joining politics. During an interview, she said, “Absolutely not. Politics is not my thing.” She further added if one grows up in it, they either love it or they don’t.

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While she stayed away from politics for good, Katherine enjoys her time writing her books and spending time with her husband, Chris Pratt, and her daughters.