Ms. Maria Shriver, ex-wife of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, caused surprise when she appeared recently, because her appearance was so different. There was a time when Maria Shriver seemed like the woman who “had it all”.

Recently, showbiz news sites simultaneously reported on Maria Shriver (66 years old), the ex-wife of actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (75 years old). In her latest appearance, Maria Shriver looks so different that it’s hard to recognize. Mrs. Shriver visits the place where construction workers are working on the project that will become her home.

Ms. Shriver announced her separation from actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011, after information about her husband having a child with a family maid was leaked, after 14 years of efforts by the parties to keep the information secret. This was once a shocking story in Hollywood.

The marriage of Ms. Maria Shriver and Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger continued after she learned the truth. There was a time when this marriage was considered perfect and admirable in Hollywood.

Ms. Shriver only filed for divorce after the secret information was revealed and could no longer be kept hidden. However, the divorce procedure was not carried out definitively and took up to a decade to complete.

In fact, Ms. Maria Shriver and Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger just officially completed divorce proceedings in 2021. In the final decision related to property division, the two sides agreed to divide the estimated common assets in half. about 400 million USD.

Maria Shriver married actor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1986. They have four children together, including Katherine (currently 32 years old), Christina (31 years old), Patrick (28 years old) and Christopher (24 years old).
Mrs. Maria Shriver and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger when they were still together (Photo: Los Angeles Times).

Ms. Maria Shriver has a prestigious background, her mother is Eunice Kennedy – sister of the late US President John F. Kennedy. Her father is Mr. Sargent Shriver – a politician and social activist. 

When she grew up, Maria Shriver chose to pursue a career in journalism. She is a famous female television journalist in the US, and at the same time, she is also a female writer and social activist.

Her marriage to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was once very admired. Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not only a famous muscular actor in Hollywood but also a politician, serving as governor of California (USA) from 2003 to 2011.

It can be seen that Mrs. Maria Shriver is a female intellectual with a prestigious background, has a strong personal career, is known in society, she also has a famous and successful husband in many fields, she has A wealthy, well-to-do family with 4 children who are all healthy and bright.

Mrs. Maria Shriver was once the model of a successful woman who “had it all”. She always received a lot of admiration from the media and the American public, until her husband’s scandal was revealed in 2011. At that time, people learned that behind every perfect picture there are unexpected hidden corners.

May 9, 2011 witnessed a turning point in Ms. Shriver’s life, she announced that she and her husband were separating after 25 years of marriage. Mrs. Shriver immediately moved out of the mansion where they lived together and raised a family.

In fact, after this incident, Ms. Shriver never made in-depth comments about her ex-husband’s scandal. For more than a decade, Ms. Shriver chose to stay silent and live a private life.

At the time the scandal broke out in 2011, Ms. Shriver only wrote briefly on her social network account: “Thank you for your kindness, compassion, support and love. I feel so grateful. I’m so small in front of the great love I’m receiving. Thank you so much.”

Right after the information broke out in the newspapers in 2011, Ms. Shriver only once spoke about her own feelings, that Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s confession had made her “painful and broken”.

But she refused to say anything more about this story: “As a mother, my concern is for my children. I hope to receive understanding, respect and privacy in this matter.” The process of my children and I trying to rebuild our lives and heal after this story.”

Ms. Shriver filed for divorce on July 1, 2011, citing “irreconcilable differences.” More than a decade later, in December 2021, the divorce procedure was officially completed.

Since leaving her marriage with actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ms. Shriver has lived a private life. There have been some rumors about her dating again, but she has not spoken out about her personal life anymore. Nor did she mention the scandal that caused her family to split up.

What did actor Arnold Schwarzenegger say about the biggest scandal of his life?

The fact that actor Arnold Schwarzenegger (currently 75 years old) has a child outside of marriage is the biggest scandal in his life.

 In 2011, information was widely published in the American media that Arnold had a son with a longtime maid in the family – Mrs. Mildred Baena. The existence of this boy was kept hidden throughout. 14 years until the information was leaked.

Mrs. Mildred Baena worked as a maid in the Arnold family for 20 years and only quit right before Mr. Arnold and his wife officially announced their separation. In fact, when this woman was pregnant with Arnold’s stepson, his wife was also pregnant with their youngest child.

According to actor Arnold, at first, he did not know that he had a son of his own. It was only when the boy grew older and looked more and more like him that the female maid confirmed everything to him.

His ex-wife – Mrs. Shriver – also had suspicions and she was forced to ask her husband directly about this story, after she proactively confirmed the previous information with the family maid – Mrs. Mildred Baena.

Since learning that little Joseph was his son, Mr. Arnold provided financial support for the mother to raise her child more fully, and at the same time bought a lovely house with a swimming pool for them, after Mrs. Mildred Baena passed away. Divorced her husband and is a single mother.

In an interview in 2014, the reporter asked: “Of the things that make you remembered by the public, what do you feel least proud of?”. Arnold once replied: “I am least proud of the mistakes I made that caused pain and separation in my family.”

Regarding his relationship with his stepson Joseph Baena (currently 24 years old), actor Arnold always cares and supports Joseph. The relationship between actor Arnold and all of his children is quite good.

Joseph Baena is currently his grandfather’s pride because he looks very similar to his father. Joseph loves bodybuilding, many times his image in the gym has been published in the newspaper because it reminds him of the image of young actor Arnold.

Joseph Baena graduated from University. He created sympathy with the media and the public because of his active, healthy lifestyle, love of sports, and pursuit of “everything, no matter what” education.

Joseph Baena also chose to pursue an acting career. Currently, the young man maintains a stable income for himself by working as a real estate specialist operating in Los Angeles.

Although having a child outside of marriage still makes Arnold feel difficult every time he brings it up, he still fully fulfills his duties as a father to Joseph Baena, providing for his child’s life and well-being. Appear by your side during important milestones in life.
Joseph Baena with his mother – Mildred Baena (Photo: Daily Mail).

When Joseph Baena graduated from high school, actor Arnold went to school to attend his son’s graduation ceremony openly, happily and comfortably. In addition, Arnold often eats out at restaurants with Joseph, rides bicycles, and exercises together…

It was actor Arnold’s comfort in this relationship that made young Joseph Baena confident and have a positive life, regardless of how the scandal between his parents happened in the past.