Leaving with some vital classes. Joseph Baena opened up about turning into his personal individual throughout his time on Dancing With the Stars shortly after he was eradicated alongside accomplice Daniella Karagach through the Tuesday, October 18, episode.
“It’s hard for any kid to have high-achieving parents. It doesn’t have to be a star. It doesn’t have to be a pro athlete. It could just be any high-achieving parent. It’s difficult,” Baena, 25, who’s the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Baena, solely informed Us Weekly following his efficiency. “There’s a lot of pressure [and] a lot of comparison. So, the main thing wasn’t just stepping out of anyone’s shadows — it was more so me just trying to please myself and trying to chase my own dreams.”
Joseph Baena. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The health mannequin praised DWTS for serving to him construct up his confidence, including, “This show for sure is the icing on the cake for this year of doing that — chasing my own passions [and] chasing my own dreams. I’ve found a new passion. Like, I love dancing, it’s been so fun.”
Joseph additionally gushed about attending to work with Karagach, 29, throughout his time on season 31. “Daniella has made this experience that much better the way that she’s coached me, the way that she’s been such a great teammate, partner [and] friend,” he continued. “It means the world to me. It’s crazy.”
During the second half of Stars’ Stories Week, the duo carried out the cha-cha to Walk the Moon’s “Shut Up and Dance” earlier than being eradicated with a rating of 32. According to the bodybuilder, having his mom within the viewers for his final look made the expertise extra significant.
“My mom was there in the crowd tonight and it was really extremely nice that she was there because she wasn’t supposed to be there,” he shared with Us. “I was supposed to have some friends, just a group of friends that were here. … Everything happens for a reason. She got to see my last dance, which means the world to me. She’s super proud and it’s a crazy night.”
Ahead of his exit, the California native beforehand opened up about his father’s response to his time on DWTS. “He’s so happy, he’s so proud [of me],” Joseph informed reporters on October 10 after performing a dance impressed by Hercules, which doubled as a delicate shout-out to Schwarzenegger. “I love my father. He’s the smartest, best man I can think of. So, you know, to be compared to him — to be in the same character, Hercules — it’s amazing. It’s awesome. And, you know, who doesn’t want to be like their father, right? It’s great.”
Dancing With the Stars airs on Disney+ Mondays at 8 p.m. ET.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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