Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena honors ‘beautiful’ mom Mildred on her birthday: ‘Love you always’

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Joseph Baena is honoring his mom on her birthday. The 24-year-old took to Instagram on Wednesday and shared a throwback snap of himself alongside matriarch Mildred Patricia Baena. "Happy birthday to the most beautiful and important woman in my life," the actor and realtor wrote. "Mom, you inspire, motivate and push me every day to be successful and chase my dreams.

Love you always and forever!" Baena was born in 1997 to the Hollywood star’s former housekeeper.The affair became public after Arnold Schwarzenegger left the California governor's office in 2011.

Baena was in the eighth grade at the time. Joseph Baena honored his mother Mildred Patricia Baena on Instagram. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) In January, Baena spoke about his relationship with Schwarzenegger during an appearance on the "Unwaxed" podcast hosted by sisters Sophia and Sistine Stallone, daughters of Sylvester Stallone. "… My relationship with my dad, it took a little while for me and him to get really close and just [feel] like I can joke around with him and talk about anything," he said about the 74-year-old. "I grew up with my mom, and I was always nervous, and I didn’t want him to think bad of me and be like, ‘What the heck is this guy doing?

He’s just partying all the time,’" Baena explained. "Now it’s like awesome. I’m so close to my dad, and we talk about everything." Baena also shared a surprising, fun side to the former California governor.