Born to famous parents and growing up in the spotlight with every action up for scrutiny from unknown faces is a situation not many can handle well. However, the kids of the Schwarzenegger family have managed the pressure well. The eldest daughter of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Katherine Schwarzenegger, credits this development to their parents, especially her mother, Maria Shriver. Experienced at dealing with media attention from a young age, things changed for Katherine Schwarzenegger after marrying MCU actor, Chris Pratt.
In an interview with the New York Times, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt revealed how she came to terms with paparazzi and social media bots constantly invading her personal life. While Katherine, instead of engaging in endless banters, realized that ‘ignorance is bliss.’
Katherine Schwarzenegger opens up about how she learned to tackle the downsides of fame
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Katherine Schwarzenegger has lived her life under the watchful gaze of the public eye. Schwarzenegger kids have kept a clean slate most of their lives and have rarely been caught up in the middle of a controversy. However, after marrying Chris Pratt, Kat often saw her husband being subjected to brutal criticism on social media. Most of these critics were not related to his professional life, instead, they were about his personal life.
The situation also led to her wanting to shield her husband, who was affected by the negativity. In an interview with NY Times, Katherine revealed her mother had warned her to avoid the “‘never-ending’ trap of correcting the record.” Thus, Katherine relented. However, this didn’t mean things were easy for her. She revealed, “Growing up, hearing people say certain things about my parents, my siblings, my extended family was hard.”
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Though tailed by the media every step of the way, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver tried their best to remove the spotlight from their kids. For that, Katherine is thankful to them.
Mrs. Schwarzenegger Pratt felt grateful
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Despite the excessive media attention, Katherine Schwarzenegger revealed she would change nothing about her childhood. Kat claimed she is grateful her parents made great efforts to give them a private life. They never took the kids to the red carpet. Moreover, the kids were never paraded in front of the world.
Ultimately, the Schwarzenegger siblings got to choose whether they wanted to live their life in front of the cameras or not. Three out of four Schwarzenegger-Shriver kids have built a public-facing career. Kat grew up to become an author and a media personality. Her younger sister Christina and brother Patrick have joined the acting world. However, her second brother, Christopher, is determined to keep a low profile. Therefore, not much apart from his name and age is known to the public.
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Though difficult at times, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt has learned how to deal with fame and keep its negativity at bay.