“Had To Channel My Latin Blood From Mother’s Side”: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Son From the Affair Shares an Interesting Take on His Popular Gig

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena has made headlines for sharing similarities with his father, bodybuilding feats, and his dancing talent revealed in his participation in Dancing With the Stars Season 31. It is a common assumption to think bodybuilders are rugged and don’t have a leaning on the art side. It is undeniably surprising to see a bodybuilder shake a leg and have a great sense of rhythm.

With an enviable body, Baena enthralled the audience with his Cha Cha and Rumba moves in the reality show. In an interview, Baena explained his Latin roots as the reason for his special talent.

Baena surprised Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Baena

The 25-year-old is a man of many talents. While he was carving a niche for himself away from the shadow of having a high-performing parent, he didn’t miss out on an opportunity to explore dancing because he had it in him. Baena was a shy child until high school. It baffled his mother to watch Baena perform on a famous stage such as Dancing with the Stars.

To the most asked question on how dancing happened to him, in the interview with The Morning Show, Baena said, “Had to channel my Latin blood from mother’s side.” Mildred Baena was born and brought up in Guatemala, Central America. Also, he told about his mother’s response to witnessing his dancing talent. “She was so impressed and really happy about how well I did.”

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Interestingly, not only his mother was amazed by Baena’s moves but also by his dad, Schwarzenegger. Considering that there is no history of dance on his dad’s side, the Hollywood action icon was taken by surprise too.

Baena’s relationship with his mom and dad

Mildred worked for nearly 20 years in the Schwarzenegger-Shriver household as a housekeeper who had a secret affair with the man of the house. Details about Baena’s birth came to light when he began showing similarities with the Terminator star. While it was overwhelming to handle all the attention initially, Baena has grown past it and focuses on doing things his way.

Besides being grateful to his mom for all her support, Joe works hard to make her proud of him. Regarding his father, Baena looks up to him as an idol and loves hanging out with him.

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