Arnold Schwarzenegger's Son Mirrors 'Best' Dad in Leather Kilt on 'DWTS' Yet Avoids Discussing Their Likeness

• Arnold Schwarzenegger fathered another child, Joseph Baena. with the family's housekeeper while still married to Maria Shriver.

• Joseph is all grown up and shares an uncanny resemblance with his actor father.

• Recently, he mirrored his father for his performance on "Dancing With The Stars."

• Joseph and his father share a close bond, but the fashion model is distant from his half-siblings.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his ex-wife, Maria Shriver, seemed like the perfect couple during their time together. They walked down the aisle in 1986 and welcomed four children, Katherine, Christina, Christopher, and Patrick Schwarzenegger.

For the next 25 years, the former couple raised their family together in happiness, but in 2011, everything changed. That year, the actor revealed to the world that he had fathered another child, Joseph Baena.

Joseph was born after Arnold's affair with him and Shriver's housekeeper, Mildred Baena. Unfortunately, the former couple's union crumbled after the news broke on the internet.

To the dismay of the public, Arnold and his ex-wife announced their separation. The former California governor would later reveal that the end of his marriage was one of the biggest setbacks and failures he had experienced. In his words (via NYPost):

"I had personal setbacks, but this was, without any doubt, the biggest setback and biggest failure… Not only failure, but you feel like, 'I'm to blame for it.' And you can't point the finger at anyone else."

About a year after Arnold and Shriver parted ways, the former had an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes." The movie star detailed the affair, his relationship with his estranged wife, and their children.

While speaking, the "Terminator" star said Shriver was an extraordinary woman, wife, friend, and lover and did not deserve his infidelity. He felt terrible about it, apologized many times to her, and hoped that she would consider forgiving him.

Besides speaking about his wife, Arnold also opened up about his children's reaction to the news of his affair and newly found son. The award-winning movie star explained that his four kids reacted differently.

According to him, the ladies were angry, while the young men were disappointed but tried to understand. Despite their reactions, Arnold knew he needed to own up to his faults, which he did.

He asked for forgiveness, hoping that with time, they would eventually forgive him. A decade after his revelation, Arnold and his family seem to be in a good place.

Although he and Shriver finalized their divorce in 2021, the former couple is still on good terms. They also maintain a healthy relationship with their four children and Joseph.

Joseph Mirrors His Famous Father

It is no news that Arnold's son, Joseph, is a contestant on the show "Dancing With The Stars." On October 10, 2022, the fashion model gave another great performance.

Many public members do not consider the half-sibling's distant relationship out of the ordinary, considering the circumstances surrounding Joseph's arrival.

But before he hit the stage, Joseph took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse of his outfit for the night. In the short clip, the dancer mirrored his famous father's character, Hercules, from the 1969 fantasy production "Hercules in New York."

Indeed, the uncanny resemblance between the father and son was spotted as Joseph donned a brown leather kilt. He finished the look with matching pants, leather wrist cuffs, and a mullet hairstyle.

Joseph's upper body was bare, giving him ample opportunity to flaunt his fit physique and flex his muscles to a song from his father's 1982 hit film, "Conan The Barbarian." The Reality TV captioned the post:

"I had a little too much fun in tonight's costume."

After giving his Instagram fans a show, Joseph went on stage with his dance partner, Daniella Karagach. After their performance, the duo scored 28/40. Although it was not the highest for the night, Joseph was delighted. To him, channeling his dad as Hercules was important. He revealed to PageSix:

"I've always known he's done the movie, but it was this week I remembered that he did Hercules in New York. The fact that he played in that movie was just so fun to get that connection. We talked about it, and we laughed about it."

Undoubtedly, Joseph mirroring his star dad showed the world how much of an uncanny resemblance he shares with Arnold. However, the father and son similarity is a topic the duo tries to refrain from discussing.

During a recent chat with People, Joseph jokingly stated that he avoids bringing it up during conversations because he might get punished.

From the fashion model's interviews, it is quite evident that Joseph and Arnold have an amazing relationship. The latter proved it when he gave his son "The Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding" to help with his fitness training.

Arnold is a former bodybuilder, and Joseph revealed that he could call his father anytime for tips. But he was too proud and opted for the book instead. However, he eventually reached out to Arnold, and from Joseph's 18th birthday, the father and son began training together.

Further speaking about his and the actor's bond, Joseph has also revealed that he uses Arnold's contacts and asks him for favors. Overall, it is great to see the pair share a close bond after years of not being in each other's lives.

Joseph's Relationship with His Half Siblings

Arnold and Joseph are close; however, the same cannot be said of the latter and his half-siblings, especially his sisters. Many public members do not consider the half-sibling's distant relationship out of the ordinary, considering the circumstances surrounding Joseph's arrival.

Even though Shriver supported and understood Baena after the affair, the four children, especially the ladies, seem to have problems accommodating their half-brother. It became more evident when Joseph was not invited to Katherine's wedding.

However, in April 2021, Patrick and Joseph were spotted working out together. It was the first time the half-brothers were seen in public together. Since then, there have not been more reports of the duo spending time in public together.

It is unclear how Joseph feels about his siblings' attitude. Still, he has refrained from talking about being in family portraits, as most family holidays or birthdays are marked with pictures without him.

On the other hand, Arnold is unhappy with how things are. He hopes that someday, all of his children will get along well. For now, the actor is focused on not hurting his kids more by sharing details of Joseph and his half-siblings' relationship.