Arnold Schwarzenegger Recalls the Moment He Told Maria Shriver About His Child With Their Housekeeper
06.06.2023 - 20:12
/ etonline.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger is addressing what he has deemed a major failure in his life. In his upcoming Netflix docuseries, , out Wednesday, the 75-year-old blockbuster star revisited the moment he was confronted by his ex-wife, Maria Shriver, about fathering a child with their former housekeeper, Mildred Baena. As he recalled the events in an episode of the series, Arnold and Maria were in a weekly counseling session when their counselor told Arnold that Maria wanted to know if he was the father of Joseph Baena, now 25.
After feeling his heart stop, Arnold said he told Maria the truth, which crushed her. Speaking further about his 1996 affair, Arnold admitted he did not know if Joseph was his son in the beginning, but as the child got older, it became clear to Arnold that was the case. Then, the actor, who served as governor of California for nearly a decade, noted it became more about keeping the situation a secret. However, reporter Mark Barabak said in the series that he got a tip shortly after Arnold and Maria announced their split that Arnold had an affair with a member of their household staff.
Barabak later helped break the story for the newspaper after confirming it with Arnold's spokesperson. A post shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger (@schwarzenegger)Meanwhile, after Arnold found out that the was going to report on the affair and his son, Joseph, he had to explain the situation to his other children. He and Maria welcomed four kids — Katherine Schwarzenegger, 33, Christina Schwarzenegger, 31, Patrick Schwarzenegger, 29, and Christopher Schwarzenegger, 25 — during the course of their 25-year marriage. More than a decade later, Arnold said he still feels reluctant talking about the situation because it opens old
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