{"id":17507,"date":"2026-04-06T19:37:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17507"},"modified":"2026-04-06T19:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:37:33","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-wins-his-first-major-bodybuilding-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=17507","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Son Joseph Baena Wins His First Major Bodybuilding Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Muscleman <strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong>\u2019s look-alike \u201csecret\u201d son is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/articles\/arnold-schwarzenegger-pushing-himself-limit-171139911.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:following in his biceps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;following in his biceps&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">following in his biceps<\/a> \u2014 winning his first major bodybuilding competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Terminator<\/em> star\u2019s \u201clove child\u201d <strong>Joseph Baena<\/strong>, 28, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWcp93UlaVe\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&amp;img_index=4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced on Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announced on Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">announced on Instagram<\/a> he snagged top honors in several categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State Competition.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Joeseph Baena\/Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"474\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/62nq5smAloX52i0RsQiGkw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTk1MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/2ab698309e4e238983afccb1aac38387\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joeseph Baena\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the prize came after Arnold, 78, confessed the revelation that he\u2019d fathered Joseph wrecked his marriage and building a father-son relationship hasn\u2019t been easy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt was tough on everyone,\u201d the <em>True Lies<\/em> star admitted in 2015 to <strong>Howard Stern<\/strong>, per <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/06\/29\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-kids-turn-their-backs-on-dads-love-child\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Page Six;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Page Six&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Page Six<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>National Enquirer<\/em> was first to reveal Joseph\u2019s identity in a blockbuster exclusive in 2011.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Getty Images&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1426\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7FNl6mTJ.JV4NbFksVsv_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MjY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/400dda936e4f087b60589950fb6192d9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 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fell into an illicit affair with their housekeeper <strong>Mildred Baena<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mildred was married at the time so her pregnancy didn\u2019t raise eyebrows and she reportedly told everyone that Joseph was her husband\u2019s child.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Joseph Baena\/Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"664\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VjqUKiWSPaIWgWxNxQF6sw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/83fcdb1d7e0b33fbb9e905d977a7b935\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joseph Baena\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But by the time Joseph was 8, there was no hiding the truth \u2014 Joseph looked exactly like Arnold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI realized there was very little doubt that he was my son,\u201d says the <em>Total Recall<\/em> star, who has four children with ex Maria \u2014 <strong>Katherine<\/strong>, 36, <strong>Christina<\/strong>, 34, <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/arnold-schwarzenegger-offers-star-power-to-boost-son-patricks-white-lotus-role\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:White Lotus hunk Patrick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;White Lotus hunk Patrick&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>White Lotus<\/em> hunk <strong>Patrick<\/strong><\/a>, 32, and <strong>Christopher<\/strong>, 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When a suspicious Maria confronted Mildred, the housekeeper confessed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Humiliated, Maria filed for divorce in July 2011, citing irreconcilable differences. Arnold admits the divorce brought him to his knees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI had personal setbacks, but this was, without any doubt, the biggest setback and the biggest failure. Without any doubt,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Joseph Baena\/Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"926\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Llb7ZKfPyWf8NPrps1sFzg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTkyNjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/national_enquirer_328\/7a881dc568332aa5de757902cc4ef962\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joseph Baena\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With his marriage in tatters, Arnold assumed full financial responsibility for his \u201csecret\u201d son and bought a home for Joseph and his mother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joseph recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWcp93UlaVe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted a picture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posted a picture&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posted a picture<\/a> showing his proud dad \u2014 who won seven Mr. Olympia titles and five Mr. Universe titles \u2014 looking on while he pumped iron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He captioned the photo, \u201cMission Accomplished!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-wins-his-first-major-bodybuilding-competition\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Son Joseph Baena Wins His First Major Bodybuilding Competition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Son Joseph Baena Wins His First Major Bodybuilding Competition&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s Son Joseph Baena Wins His First Major Bodybuilding Competition<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalenquirer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:National Enquirer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;National Enquirer&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>National Enquirer<\/i><\/a>. 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The Terminator star\u2019s \u201clove child\u201d Joseph Baena, 28, recently announced on Instagram he snagged top honors in several categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State Competition. 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