Arnold Schwarzenegger's Look-Alike Son Left Out Of Family Photo With Half-Siblings At The Actor's Event

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Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared with most of his family, including his youngest son, Joseph Baena, at the season 2 premiere of his hit Netflix series, "FUBAR."
However, Joseph was notably excluded from group photos with his half-siblings and only posed with Arnold, who warmly engaged with him and his girlfriend.
While Arnold Schwarzenegger shares a close bond with his son Joseph Baena, the 27-year-old's half-siblings have remained distant from him, with some reports linking their cold treatment to the actor's affair while married to their mother, Maria Shriver.
At the star-studded premiere of Netflix's "FUBAR" Season 2 on Wednesday, Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by all of his family. Unfortunately, one key figure was noticeably left out of the main spotlight.
The 77-year-old Hollywood icon was all smiles on the red carpet alongside his children Katherine, 35, Christina, 33, Patrick, 31, and Christopher, 27, as well as son-in-law Chris Pratt, 45.
The appearance marked a rare public gathering for the Schwarzenegger-Shriver clan. However, his youngest son, Joseph Baena, the product of a past affair with the family's longtime housekeeper, Mildred Baena, was noticeably absent from the family group photos.
Although Baena attended the premiere, he didn't pose with his half-siblings. Instead, he appeared separately with his father, sharing lighthearted and affectionate moments on the red carpet.
Arnold also showed warmth toward Joseph's girlfriend, Dutch model Mel, who was seen resting her head on his shoulder inside the theater.
For the red carpet event, Arnold looked sharp in a dark blue suit with a subtle sheen, styled with a pale blue button-down shirt, no tie, black leather shoes, and a statement Western belt featuring an oversized buckle.
His children appeared in complementary all-black ensembles. Christopher chose a classic black suit with a white shirt with no tie for a clean, relaxed look. Christina opted for a tailored black pantsuit.
Patrick, known for his stylish flair, wore a double-breasted pinstriped blazer with a matching striped tie, plain black trousers, and black brogues with a modest lift.
Katherine stood out in an elegant one-shoulder black blouse tied at the waist with a bow, paired with tailored black pants and white pointed-toe heels. Pratt tied it all together with a cool-toned blue-gray suede jacket.
Though excluded from the group photo, Baena made a distinct fashion statement of his own. He wore a charcoal cardigan over high-waisted trousers, a dark sweater draped over his shoulders, and black leather loafers.
The "FUBAR" Season 2 premiere echoed an all-too-familiar dynamic for the Schwarzenegger family. Despite Baena attending the event, his siblings continued to keep their distance, a repeat of what had played out at the debut season premiere over two years ago.
While Patrick once appeared to make an effort, as the two were seen working out together in 2021, no public sign of closeness between the half-brothers has emerged since. Katherine, Christina, and Christopher have likewise shown no public connection to their youngest sibling.
In 2023, Page Six reported that Arnold and Joseph are "very close," but the bond hasn't extended to the rest of the family.
An insider claimed that "the other kids don't love Joe" and suggested that the lingering resentment over Arnold's affair has unfairly been directed at Joseph himself.
"The other kids take [the affair] out on Joe," the source said. Despite the controversy, Arnold has consistently shown support for his youngest son. He has reportedly covered Baena's school tuition and even purchased a home for his mother.
Arnold, in Netflix's revealing docuseries titled "Arnold," didn't shy away from addressing the most painful chapters of his personal life.
The iconic actor and former California governor reflected candidly on the fallout from his past mistakes, particularly the affair that led to the birth of his son, Joseph.
"I think that I have caused enough pain for my family because of my f-ck up. Everyone had to suffer. Maria had to suffer. The kids had to suffer. Joseph. His mother. Everyone," he admitted, per People Magazine.
He acknowledged that the consequences of that decision are something he'll carry for the rest of his life.
"I am going to have to live with it the rest of my life," Arnold noted. "People will remember my successes, and they will also remember my failures. This is a major failure. I had failures in the past in my career, but this is a whole different ball game, a dimension of failure."
Despite the apparent rift between Joseph and his older half-siblings, Arnold continues to speak with deep admiration for him, describing the fitness model as a "fantastic man" who "makes me proud."
"It was wrong what I did. But I don't want to make Joseph feel that he is not welcome in this world — because he is very much welcome in this world," the actor admitted.
"I love him and he has turned out to be an extraordinary young man," Arnold added about his look-alike son.