{"id":33660,"date":"2026-11-09T02:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T02:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33660"},"modified":"2026-11-09T02:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T02:14:00","slug":"arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-29-places-in-top-5-at-bodybuilding-competition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=33660","title":{"rendered":"Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2019s son Joseph Baena, 29, places in top 5 at bodybuilding competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Joseph Baena is ready to pump you up just like his famous dad.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s 29-year-old son made his Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association pro debut Friday, impressively placing fifth in the Classic Physique Open category.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Baena <a data-ylk=\"slk:shared video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared video&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DffNH9QA1nW\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">shared video<\/a> of him showing off his insanely toned physique at the competition in El Segundo, California, striking poses for the judges in nothing but a pair of black underwear.<\/p>\n<p>He captioned the footage on Instagram, &#8220;First look at my posing routine from the PNBA World Cup<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\ufffd\ufffd\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b8831c788efedeae1b143745e5f8dd226a3cc1f22ef79c0858e35577fdd3b305\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w72_h72%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2F367d33661150fb0d487654875df9514e.png\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>\ud83c\udfc6<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He gave credit to the song he used, noting it was &#8220;The Trio&#8221; (from the 1966 Clint Eastwood classic &#8220;The Good The Bad &amp; The Ugly&#8221;) by Italian composer Ennio Morricone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"649\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/74bf35370d0c20d9b8a2765e5b614ef5c65fcdeadca4321b0e7fa2514975c18e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w649_h1023%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2Fec400a04ede9cca220a69ea1779bd042.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Joseph Baena struck a pose during his PNBA pro debut in El Segundo, California, on Friday. Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/14a0ff4f2961a88969f1ea4b26fd62206f1466e64317b82f04ed81a217a5d5c4\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w664_h1024%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2F1bdf9345bb390c1770928eaf71f8d7ba.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Baena displayed his impressive physique for the judges. He placed fifth in his first year of competing. Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"671\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/0945de91c563828a7151b30430ba0f10d516d09669ae85001aa202622afbed3d\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w671_h1024%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2F6bc2f323e5408b5b3cbc3b1d3390b257.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Baena showcased his conditioning, following in the footsteps of his famous father, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also <a data-ylk=\"slk:shared video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;shared video&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DfdyKNTMNDi\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">shared video<\/a> on Saturday praising his experience competing at the &#8220;fantastic&#8221; event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m extremely proud of myself,&#8221; he said of placing fifth. &#8220;This is my first year competing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I achieved the goal I sought out for, &#8221; he added. &#8220;I know what I need to improve. I know what it takes to get better now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In March, Baena posted pics of him <a data-ylk=\"slk:training with his dad;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;training with his dad&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWRmUjvlAe6\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">training with his dad<\/a>. He captioned the father-son pics at the gym, &#8220;You have to shock the muscles!&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"630\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/fa39c0c0a62149529d509d21b6b28d0c215ce57a2c83a0f86828838b6d839f1a\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w630_h1024%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2Fe8d4308fc8d5434438a26adac880c78e.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Baena flexed on stage at the competition, saying on Instagram he was &#8220;extremely proud&#8221; of placing in the top five. Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"659\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/c23934c38452bac0814ed261a9b2643d16b4b87aec539e26b3d7cfee9f4f2119\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w659_h1023%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2Fd847922751846db628e10ab86dc73ebc.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Baena presented his posing routine, set to music from the classic film &#8220;The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.&#8221; Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"648\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/103b3ba9b2a3247915598670484d83a47605738975a45a2cefb555cd362dd56d\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w648_h1023%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2F1d82085335ca059a13bbc01028718015.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Baena hit a back pose during the PNBA World Cup event. Instagram\/joebaena<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He&#8217;s clearly following in his father&#8217;s footsteps, <a data-ylk=\"slk:winning his first bodybuilding competition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;winning his first bodybuilding competition&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/29\/parents\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-look-alike-son-joseph-baena-wins-first-bodybuilding-competition\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">winning his first bodybuilding competition<\/a> that month. He won first place in multiple categories at the NPC Natural Colorado State competition, including the Men&#8217;s Open Bodybuilding Heavy Weight Class, Men&#8217;s Classic Physique True Novice and Men&#8217;s Classic Physique Novice.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The following month he <a data-ylk=\"slk:came in first place;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;came in first place&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/06\/celebrity-news\/arnold-schwarzeneggers-son-joseph-baena-wins-another-bodybuilding-competition\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">came in first place<\/a> at the International Natural Bodybuilding Association&#8217;s (INBA) Iron Gladiator competition in Corona, California.<\/p>\n<p>As for Schwarzenegger, 79, he famously won seven Mr. Olympia titles and five Mr. Universe titles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/23b63e30bca945bf16f6b2fe27e96230f8c5979ce2c1016ae38fcdb736593f73\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2Fd9acf1c19c465ed4a0299fab4acb17a6.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger shares Baena with former housekeeper Mildred Baena. joebaena\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"690\" height=\"1023\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b4a19785560f74a5615686768cbbedb08df7d835ab4efb53d6f61fa858510505\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w690_h1023%3Bquality_80%3Bformat_webp\/https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpage_six_articles_559%2F0dae99ec005ced6862b7b2822fe7cd79.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-i13n-self-track=\"true\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><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=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p>Schwarzenegger, seen here posing in October 1976, is a legendary bodybuilder. The former action star won seven Mr. Olympia titles during his career. 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