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Whatever Happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret Love Child?
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Whatever Happened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Secret Love Child?

It’s been 11 years since the Los Angeles Times revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered a love child with his housekeeper Mildred which shocked the world and precipitated his divorce from Maria Shriver. Even more shocking than the revelation itself was the fact that he’d been able to keep it a secret for more than a decade. Schwarzenegger’s life imploded after his son Joseph Baena’s identity was revealed. RELATED: The Way Arnold Schwarzenegger Responded to a Depressed Fan is a Powerful Lesson in EmpathyIn the time since then, Schwarzenegger has revived his acting career and owned up to the mistakes he made. He’s rebuilt his life from the ashes of the bomb that went off in it. He’s built a relationship with his son Joseph and showed that even though he made a mistake in having an affair while married, he’s a man of character who can admit when he was wrong and take steps to make it right again. Schwarzenegger has five children – Joseph Baena with Mildred Baena and Patrick, Katherine, Christopher, and Christina Schwarzenegger with Maria Shriver. Where is Joseph Baena today and what’s he up to? Is he following in his famous father’s footsteps or forging his own way in the world? Joseph Baena Graduated From CollegeThey grow up so fast! Joseph Baena graduated from Pepperdine University in Malibu in 2019 and reportedly has aspirations to follow in his dad’s footsteps by becoming an actor. In the meantime, he needed to earn some cold hard cash, so he got a job in real estate. His father may be worth $450 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, but he’s not doling out handouts to his 24-year-old son.RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Life Story: From Body Builder to “The Governator”On Sophia and Sistine Stallone’s podcast Unwaxed, Baena said, “I’m really grateful that my dad helped me get through college,” Baena started. “But right when college was done, it was just like, ‘You go. You’re on your own.’ I was like, ‘Oh, s***.’” Baena needed to find a way to make money until his acting career started delivering returns.Baena Now Works In Real Estate When Joseph Baena graduated from college, he wanted to be an actor. However, faced with a need to make money, he started an internship at a real estate firm. During the Unwaxed podcast, he said, “So yeah, I needed a job, and I was not getting any of the acting roles that I thought I was going to get, and like starting to get paid. I was like, ‘I need to do something.’ So, I started interning at this real estate company.”RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger Reveals The Truth About His Secret Son, Joseph BaenaBaena got a job at ARIA Properties. Though he still has ambitions to act and become a movie star, he’s doing well in his career and has even found out that he likes it, saying, “I went in there. I was like, ‘I want to just learn as much as possible while making some kind of income.’ And then I enjoyed it and was like, ‘Oh, I think I can do this pretty well.’ So, I got my license.” He became a licensed real estate agent in 2021. Baena’s Instagram reveals that he sold his first home in early 2022. He captioned the picture celebrating the event: “SOLD!!! Congratulations to my clients for trusting myself and @aria_properties to sell their beautiful Santa Monica Property!”He’s a Multi-Hyphenate Like His DadArnold Schwarzenegger is a former bodybuilder, actor, real estate mogul, and former governor of California. Joseph Baena is following in his father’s footsteps by also being a multi-hyphenate young man pursuing multiple ambitions. In Baena’s case, he’s a real estate agent, model, actor, podcaster, and bodybuilder. RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger: No One Can Do It AloneHis IMDB profile reveals he appeared in the TV miniseries Off the Grid and in the film Chariot. He’s got a few movies he’s filming now including Encounters and Bully High.He launched his podcast Opposite Ends earlier this year with tech entrepreneur, Jaibir Nihal Singh. They interview successful guests to discuss their careers, what they did, what they learned, and what it took them to achieve their goals. He’s also following in his dad’s footsteps of being a serious bodybuilder. A quick glimpse at his social media reveals the budding actor posing in classic weightlifting poses like his dad did back in his Mr. Olympia days.Is Joseph Baena Single?In January 2022, Joseph Baena admitted on the Unwaxed podcast that he had been single for about a year and a half after trying out the dating apps Hinge and Raya. He also admitted that he’s only had three relationships in his life so far. RELATED: Chris Pratt’s Tragic Divorce Taught Him One Crucial Thing before Marrying Katherine SchwarzeneggerHe dated a girl for three years from his junior year in high school until the end of his first year of college. Then he dated another girl for a year and a half starting his junior year in college. And finally, he dated Malibu Juice Club founder Nicky Dodaj, whom he met at Pepperdine for a couple of years. Why Doesn’t He Use The Schwarzenegger Name?Joseph Baena is on the cover of the March 2022 issue of Men’s Health magazine, where he opens up about his famous dad and the fact that he’s following in his footsteps as an actor and bodybuilder. RELATED: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Don’t Ever Look For ShortcutsIn the interview, he reveals why he doesn’t use his father’s last name, saying, "When I go to auditions, they don't know who I am because we don't have the same last name.” Another benefit to this strategy is that when Baena does book a role he knows it was all him and not his famous name. Baena also said that his dad Arnold Schwarzenegger is old-school and doesn’t believe in handouts. He said, “He believes hard work pays off, and so do I. I love the word honor, and I'm very prideful in the sense that if I use my dad's contacts or ask him for favors, I wonder what honor is that gonna bring me?"KEEP READING: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Secret Child Broke His Family

These are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success
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These are Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5 Rules for Success

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Change The World Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals his 5 secret steps to tackling life and becoming Mr. Universe (at the age of 20), 7-time Mr. Olympia, Hollywood legend and 2-term Governor of California. His story proves that no obstacle is too big to overcome and no vision, too big to achieve. Transcript: People ask me all the time, what is the secret to success? And I always tell them, well, the short version is, you got to have a 22-inch biceps. And you gotta be able to kill predators with your bare hands and of course you got to have this charming Austrian accent. That's a given. The long version is that I actually always had five rules. You don't need to be a bodybuilding champion, you don't need to want to be an action hero or anything like that. If you want to excel in whatever you do, those rules are for you. So my first rule is find your vision and follow it. If you don't have a goal, if you don't have a vision, you just drift around and you're not gonna be happy. I grew up after the Second World War, Austria right along with Germany lost the Second World War. There was of course depression, there was a terrible economic situation. I wanted to get out of there, I wanted to escape. And luckily one day in school I watched a documentary about America. I knew exactly that is where I wanted to end up. The question was just how do I get there? How do I get to America? No one had the money to travel or anything. But one day I was fortunate enough to see a bodybuilding magazine and on the cover was this very muscular guy. Mr. Universe becomes Hercules star, his name was Reg Park. I read the article as fast as I could, learning about how he grew up in Leeds in England, poor. And how he trained five hours a day, every single day and trained and trained and trained so then he finally became Mr. Great Britain. And then became Mr. Universe, and then he won a second Mr. Universe title and a third Mr. Universe title and then all of a sudden he landed in Rome in Cinecitta doing Hercules movies. And as I read, I became more and more certain I had that vision very clearly laid out. To be a champion on that same stage where he won the Mr. Universe, and then to move to America, then get into movies. From that moment on, everything that I did, no matter how hard I had to work or how much I had to struggle, it didn't matter 'cause I knew what the purpose was and I found my passion. Always discover your vision and the rest will follow. Number two, my second rule is never ever think small. You have to go and shoot for the stars. I didn't just think about being in movies, no I wanted to be a movie star. I wanted to have above the title billing. I wanted to become the highest paid entertainer, I basically wanted to be another John Wayne. What's wrong with that? Never think small, think big. My third rule is ignore the naysayers. I think it is natural that when you have a big vision and big dreams and you have big goals that people are gonna say around you I don't think it can be done. I think it's impossible. I mean, it started right away when I was 15 years old and I became a bodybuilder. Right after it happened, I said I want to be a world champion in bodybuilding, I want to be Mr. Universe. They immediately said, are you crazy? Bodybuilding is an American sport, forget about it. It's nuts. And then when I wanted to go into show business after I won 13 world championship titles in bodybuilding, I said I want to be like Reg Park. I want to be a Hercules, I want to get into movies. Well, I tell you when I met those agents and managers, their reaction was, oh Arnold, that is so funny. You want to be what, a leading man? Oh come on, I mean look first of all let's start with your body. You're gigantic, you're like a monster. And then your accent, oh it gives me the chills just listening to your German bullshit, come on now. Have you ever seen an international movie star with a German accent? It doesn't happen, forget about that. And then your name, what is it, Schwartzen, Schnitzel or something like that? People are gonna storm the theater and the movie houses because Schwartzenschnitzel is starring in a movie. Oh yeah, I can see that already. Imagine that, everywhere I turned they said no, it won't happen, it's not gonna happen and forget about it. Luckily I did not listen. I started taking acting classes, English classes, even accent removal classes. I ran around all day saying lines like a fine wine grows on a vine. All of a sudden I got a little break, all of a sudden I got a TV show. A little part, then another little part, and then Pumping Iron and Stay Hungry and then of course I landed the big role as Conan the Barbarian so finally I got the big big break. And you know what was so interesting about it was the director said that at the press conference if we wouldn't have had Schwarzenegger with those muscles we would have had to build one. And then when I did Terminator, James Cameron said the I'll be back line became one of the most famous movie lines in history because of Arnold's crazy accent because he sounded like a machine! So as you see, everything that the naysayers said was a liability became an asset. Ignore the naysayers. The fourth rule is work your ass off. You never want to fail because you didn't work hard enough. And it doesn't matter in what area you're in. No pain, no gain. Listen, when I came to the United States, I remember that I trained five hours a day every day and I was managing a construction business and I was a bricklayer and I went to college also. And I took acting classes from eight o'clock at night to 12 o'clock midnight, every day I did that. Work your butt off, that's what I always believe no matter what you do, work, work, work. My fifth and last rule is don't just take, give something back. Tear down that mirror that makes you always look at yourself and you will be able to look beyond that mirror and you will see the millions and millions of people that need your help. And this is why I try to take every opportunity that occurred to give something back. I started training Special Olympians, I started after school programs for the most vulnerable children, for inner-city children to make them be able to say no to drugs, no to gangs, and no to violence. We all can create change whether it is in our neighborhood or in our local schools 'cause the bottom line is it is up to us. Have a vision, think big, ignore the naysayers, work your ass off, and give back and change the world. Because if not us, who? If not now, when?

Arnold Schwarzenegger​: Told Me I'm a Monster
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Arnold Schwarzenegger​: Told Me I'm a Monster

Arnold Schwarzenegger​ - Ignore The Naysayers Arnold Schwarzengger delivers a powerful acceptance speech about the importance of hard work and to ignore the naysayers. Transcript: What is the secret to success? And I always say there's two things, right off the top. One is, work your ass off, and number two, never listen to the nay-sayers, because I can tell you, there's a lot of people out there that want to get into the movie business, or people that have been rejected in the movie business, but never take no for an answer. I've never listened to the nay-sayers. I remember when I was getting into body-building in Austin, that's the only bodybuilding they said it would never happen, you would never make it, you would never be a champion, you can maybe be a soccer champion, or a ski champion, but not a bodybuilding champion, this is a British-American thing, you will never win. Well, I didn't listen to the nay-sayers, and I won the world championships 13 times in a row. So this is ... and never listen to the nay-sayers. The same thing happened when I went into the movie business. I said I wanted to get into the movie business, I want to be a leading man. The first thing they immediately said was, "It would never happen. I mean look at your body, you're over-developed, you way 250 pounds. This is the 70s, Arnold, you have to understand the little guys are in now, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino, Woody Allen, those are the sex symbols, not you as a monster, it would never happen. And plus, I mean let's be honest, you with an accent, there's never been anyone in America that has become a leading man with an accent, it would never happen." Well I didn't listen to them, and I went on, and on and on. They also complained about my name, they said, "I can see, already, you with the name Schwartzen Schnitzel, whatever, up there on the billboard, yeah, a lot of people are going to storm the theaters that would be interesting in seeing you." Well I didn't listen to them, I went on and I was successful, and I made my way all the ways through, and I did the movies that I wanted to do. Had the career that I wanted to have, and everything, so this is just a lesson for all of you, never take no for an answer, that is the bottom line.

Top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes to Pump You Up for Success
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Top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes to Pump You Up for Success

Born in a small town in Austria in 1947, Arnold Schwarzenegger has since lived many lives. At age 20, the bodybuilder was already at the top of his game, named the youngest ever recipient of the Mr. Universe title. It was the first of five such titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles that would propel him into an international sports icon.First life, check. With only "$20 in [his] pocket and some sweaty clothes in a gym bag," Schwarzeneggger then emigrated to America in 1968 and set his sights on the bright lights of Hollywood. He quickly made a name for himself as he nabbed role after role, winning a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year in 1976 and retiring from bodybuilding competitions in 1980 -- after his last Mr. Olympia win -- to devote himself fully to acting. It was a fateful decision. In 1984, The Terminator exploded in cinemas to make Hollywood history, launching Schwarzenegger to stardom and stamping him forever with the alter ego of the cyborg assassin from the future.With dozens of blockbusters under his belt, Schwarzenegger reinvented himself yet again in 2003, when he left the world of entertainment to devote himself fully to public service. Schwarzenegger made a successful leap into the political arena that year, defying sceptics to become the popular "Governator" of California -- he always had a gift for playing off his public image -- whose bold action on climate change cemented the Golden State's role as a world leader in the fight to combat global warming. After two terms in office, Schwarzenegger returned to private life in 2010, and continues to devote his time, funds and energy to charitable organizations around the world.Arnold Schwarzenegger's many reinventions are a forceful reminder that no matter where we come from, we are ultimately the masters of our own destinies, and that passion, hard work and determination are the only requisites for building the life of your dreams.Here are our Top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes to Pump You Up for Success.Top 15 Arnold Schwarzenegger Quotes to Pump You Up for SuccessStrength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.What is the point of being on this Earth if you are going to be like everyone else?Just like in bodybuilding, failure is also a necessary experience for growth in our own lives, for if we’re never tested to our limits, how will we know how strong we really are? How will we ever grow?If you want to turn a vision into reality, you have to give 100% and never stop believing in your dream.For me life is continuously being hungry. The meaning of life is not simply to exist, to survive, but to move ahead, to go up, to achieve, to conquer.Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistance that you fight in life can only build a strong character.What we face may look insurmountable. But I learned something from all those years of training and competing. I learned something from all those sets and reps when I didn't think I could lift another ounce of weight. What I learned is that we are always stronger than we know.The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent.Positive thinking can be contagious. Being surrounded by winners helps you develop into a winner.Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.It’s not what you get out of life that counts. Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. you’ll get more satisfaction from having improved your neighborhood, your town, your state, your country, and your fellow human beings than you’ll ever get from your muscles, your figure, your automobile, your house, or your credit rating.The more knowledge you have, the more you’re free to rely on your instincts.Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others.

Arnold Schwarzenegger: No One Can Do It Alone
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: No One Can Do It Alone

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Together Arnold Schwarzenegger says the idea of the self-made man is a myth, and that we must all help each other, because no one can get anywhere on their own. Transcript: "I came over here with absolutely nothing. I had $20 in the pocket and some sweaty clothes in a gym bag. But let me tell you, I had this one little apartment and on Thanksgiving, the bodybuilders from Gold's Gym came to my apartment and they brought me pillows, dishes, silverware, all of the things I didn't have. None of us can make it alone. None of us. Not even the guy that is talking to you right now, who was the greatest body builder of all times. Not even me, that has been the Terminator and went back in time to save the human race. Not even me that fought and that killed predators with his bare hands. "I always tell people that you can call me anything that you want, but don't ever, ever call me a self-made man. It gives the wrong impression, that we can do it alone. None of us can. The whole concept of the self-made man or woman is a myth. I would have never made it in my life without the help. So this is why I don't beileve in a self-made man. Why I want you to understand that is, because as soon as you understand that you are here because of a lot of help, then you also understand that now it's time to help others. That's what this is all about."

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Don’t Ever Look For Shortcuts
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Don’t Ever Look For Shortcuts

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Work Your Butt Off Arnold Schwarzenegger explains how he got back up after he failed to win at Mr. Olympia and how he had to work hard to get to where he is. Transcript: "I was in this strange little hotel, and I just lost the competition. I cried all night. I was this 21-year-old kid, and I was crying all night. But, then eventually I got back again and kept thinking about, "What am I doing in America?" I'm here to beat all of the American bodybuilders. I'm here to beat all of the bodybuilders all over the world. So let's get our act together. There will be payback time. It is so important that you work your but off. Don't ever look for shortcuts. You have to recognize that there are 24 hours a day. We sleep six hours a day. I know there are some of you that say, "Wait a minute, I take more time to sleep." I say, "Just sleep faster, okay? Because you should only spend six hours in bed because otherwise it's a waste of time, and then you have 18 hours left." Most people work, let's say, eight or 10 hours. So now you still have eight hours left. "What do we do with these eight hours?", is really the question. So this is when you have to study and learn something new. The key thing is, is to keep in mind what is your goal, and keep looking at that as you get up and dust yourself off. Okay?" - Arnold Schwarzenegger