Arnold Schwarzenegger became a household name after leaving his mark in the bodybuilding industry and Hollywood. The “Cultural Icon” has won Mr. Olympia seven times and Mr. Universe five times. Social work and charity events are the other places he is set to conquer now.
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On Saturday night, Arnold Schwarzenegger held a successful charity auction at Gold’s Gym in Venice. The attendees paid $50,000 to witness Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Danny DeVito, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. The event aimed at supporting underprivileged students across the United States.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone
The feud between Schwarzenegger and Stallone is well-known throughout Hollywood. Gradually, both of them sorted out the differences and erased their distance. On various occasions, they have acknowledged that their rivalry has always been healthy.
Schwarzenegger and Stallone are seen together at award functions, charity events, and sometimes, even hospitals. The most recent event they embraced was the After-School All-Stars event, where Stallone supported Schwarzenegger with his noble cause.
After the event, Sylvester Stallone posted a picture with the latter on Instagram. He captioned it as “Congratulations to my great friend @schwarzenegger who had a incredibly successful charity event to benefit the children THE AFTER SCHOOL ALLSTARS … Still looking strong as a Bull!”
Arnold’s charity event
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Arnold Schwarzenegger created his charity “After-School All-Stars” 30 years ago. The charity aims to benefit students by providing after-school physical activity programs. Currently, Arnold’s charity benefits around 100,000 students at 60 different locations spread nationwide.
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Arnold also allowed two crews to work with him, each for a whopping $150,000. One of the two crews was the Flancbaum family from Florida. People donated around $5.2 million for the charity event, out of which $1.75 million came through auction. ‘The Terminator’ gave workout advice to the family as a crowd gathered to watch them. Along with his training session, Arnold Schwarzenegger auctioned off his clothes, artwork, and a ride in his military tank.
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Arnold has used his military tank to encourage students to stay in school. He once claimed that he would drive students home in his tank if they finished their stay at school. Let us know your thoughts about Arnold and his tank rides.