Arnold Schwarzenegger Is The Ultimate Human/Dad In Real Life And Here’s Why
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a lot of things to a lot of different people. He has taken on a number of roles both as an actor and a human. Some of those include the Governor of California, award-winning actor, bodybuilder, and environmentalist, to name a few.
On top of those accomplishments, he's also a father. Arnold has five children, who, like the rest of the world, have watched him switch between Terminator and dad-mode plus whatever else he's working on. Considering this, we rounded up some examples of Arnold Schwarzenegger being an overall awesome human and dad.
A Graduation Speech Given By Arnold In 2017 Has Gone Viral Online Again
Social media users on both Reddit and Twitter have been resharing a clip of Arnold Schwarzenegger delivering a commencement address at the University of Houston in 2017.
In his nearly 20-minute speech, Arnold starts by telling the graduating class, "None of us can make it alone," and continues to explain why.
The Time He Used His Commencement Speech To Dismantle The Idea Of The "Self-Made Man"
Arnold addressed the graduating class saying: "I always tell people that you can call me whatever you want, but don't ever, ever call me a self-made man."
He continues: "This is so important for you to understand. I didn't make it this far on my own. To accept credit for that would discredit every single person that helped me get here."
His Various Charity Campaigns
There is not a person out there who can argue that Arnie is not a philanthropist. Whether it's through donations or promotion on social media, the bodybuilder-turned-actor-turned-politician is constantly plugging the charities he supports.
This photo posted to his official Instagram page directed his followers to @afterschoolallstars, a community after-school program in cities across America.
The Way That He Never Misses A Chance To Wish His Kids Happy Birthday On Social Media
Five kids can make for a lot of special events to remember.
But when Arnold is in dad-mode, he never misses a chance to wish his children a happy birthday on social media platforms, usually with a couple of potentially embarrassing throwback photos.
He Constantly Sings His Children's Praises
Seriously, the man never misses a birthday. In this post shared on his Instagram, Arnold wishes his son Patrick a happy birthday. He says: "It has been such a pleasure watching you grow as an actor, a businessman, and a person over the last 26 years. You are a true go-getter, I love to watch you hustle, I love you."
It's clear where Patrick got his motivation from.
The Time He Was "Starstruck" To Meet Young Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Arnold said on Twitter that he had to admit he was "starstruck" when he met the young Swedish climate activist. Even though some of his greatest films came before Greta's time, it's rare that Arnold is the starstruck person during any encounter.
Together, the two environmentalists continue to work with experts, politicians, and other prominent figures to exchange ideas and discourses about climate action and climate change prevention.
He Saw His Kids Every Chance He Got While Filming "The Terminator"
Even when Arnold was swamped with projects and filming, he made certain that he spent all his extra time with his kids.
In a Yahoo interview for the 30-year reunion of "Kindergarten Cop," Arnold said that at the height of his acting career during "The Terminator" series, he would have his then-wife Maria bring his children to the set of his films so that they could see him in action.
When He Became The Governor Of California, Twice
Politics and final approval ratings aside, Arnold was an Austrian-born citizen who came to the United States as a bodybuilder and actor, then managed to successfully shift into a political career.
He has remained an active participant in political conversations and was a vocal critic of the Trump administration.
The Way That He's Super Wholesome And Active On Reddit
Reddit users have been lucky enough to communicate with "the Governator" more than a few times on the platform where he frequently interacts with fans and people from the body-building community.
Arnold responded directly to a post telling fellow Redditors about his Reddit account. He said, "I hope you all are having a great day. Can you imagine how fun it is for me to get these notifications every other week with some memory from decades ago?" He concludes, "Thank you all."
His Love For Animals
You don't have to look farther than Arnold's Instagram page to see that he regularly spends his extra time with his rescue pets.
He's got a particular soft spot for his pet miniature horse Whiskey, and his miniature donkey, Lulu.
