Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 17, 2025 · Entertainment

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Proud Bragging: Patrick's 'Weenie' Moment in The White Lotus

Arnold Schwarzenegger is so proud of his son Patrick Schwarzenegger's success following his scantily-clad role as the wealthy Saxon Ratliff in season three of HBO's The White Lotus, that he's repeatedly bragged about his nude scenes (pictured last Wednesday)

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In a jaw-dropping display of unadulterated pride, Arnold Schwarzenegger has repeatedly gloated about his son Patrick's saucy role as wealthy Saxon Ratliff in the third season of HBO's hit series The White Lotus. So much so that he's reduced their recent Variety Actors on Actors interview to a cringe-worthy discussion about... well, let's just say "weenies".

The 31-year-old son of the former California Governor was mortified by his father's unbridled enthusiasm for his genitalia during the chat. Patrick took to Twitter on June 3, pleading with fans to "Who the heck says weenie?" The question seemed lost on Arnold, who proudly proclaimed, "Well I do!" in a Monday night appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Patrick Schwarzenegger in one of his many nude scenes from The White Lotus

The 77-year-old action star's lack of self-awareness only added fuel to the fire as he posed with Patrick at the premiere of his new series FUBAR, which dropped last Wednesday. When asked about his son's newfound fame, Arnold beamed with pride, gushing, "Patrick just blew it out of the water! It was really amazing what he did on White Lotus, and the amount of attention he's getting now... it's all Patrick, Patrick, Patrick!"

Schwarzenegger went on to reveal that fans – particularly women – are clamoring for his autograph not because they're huge Terminator fans, but because they want him to pass along their contact information to his son. "Now everything changed," the Austrian-born actor sighed. "Everything is about Patrick, Patrick, Patrick."

But Schwarzenegger's enthusiasm wasn't limited to just one child. He was joined at the FUBAR premiere by three of his other children: 27-year-old Christopher; elusive daughter Christina, 33; and influencer daughter Katherine, 35 – all products of his marriage to ex-wife Maria Shriver.

The 31-year-old nepo baby was so mortified about the way his 77-year-old famous father referred to his genitalia during their Variety's Actors on Actors interview that he tweeted on June 3: 'Who the heck says weenie?'

However, the elephant in the room remained Arnold's secret love child with former housekeeper Mildred 'Patty' Baena. The revelation sparked a media frenzy when Schwarzenegger welcomed 27-year-old Joseph Baena into the world back in 1997. The scandal led to the end of his 25-year marriage and was finalized in 2021.

Despite the drama, Patrick has proven himself to be every bit as much of a mama's boy as his father. He co-founded MOSH: The Brain Brand, a granola bar company that helps fund Alzheimer's research with his mother. Last week, he landed his next gig alongside fellow nepo baby Margaret Qualley in Rachel Morrison's romantic drama Love of Your Life for Amazon MGM Studios – set to begin filming this August in Europe.

Patrick couldn't contain his excitement about the project, gushing on Instagram, "I love love love this script! Y'all will love this! Such a beautiful story. So thankful for the opportunity to work opposite Margaret... and with these incredible producers Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson and Amazon MGM. Lastly to Rachel Morrison. Can't wait to collaborate with you. Thank you for this opportunity. If you haven't seen her other work – you should!"

Arnold defended on Monday's Late Night with Seth Meyers: 'Well I do. In the seventies, that's what you said, you know? But maybe today they call it something else, I don't know. What do they call it now?'

Meanwhile, Arnold is keeping busy himself, reprising his role as CIA operative Luke Brunner in the second season of Nick Santora's FUBAR series. He'll next be seen playing Santa Claus in Adam Shankman's Christmas action comedy The Man with the Bag for Amazon MGM Studios – set to hit limited US theaters on October 3 alongside Alan Ritchson, Jane Krakowski, Ken Jeong, and Awkwafina.

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The 51-year-old talk show host (R) replied: 'Weenie still works'

'It still works, right?' Schwarzenegger laughed

The former California Governor beamed with pride as he posed with Patrick on the red carpet of his FUBAR season two premiere, which was held at Netflix Tudum Theater in LA last Wednesday

Arnold gushed: 'Patrick just blew it out of the water. I mean, it was, like, really amazing, what he did on White Lotus, and the amount of attention he's getting now'

Schwarzenegger went on to reveal how fans, especially women, used to give him their cards, but now they're asking him to pass their info on to the American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez actor

Also joining the Austrian-born action star at his FUBAR event were (from L-R) his slimmed-down son Christopher, 27; elusive daughter Christina, 33; influencer daughter Katherine, 35; (with ex-wife Maria Shriver) as well as her husband Chris Pratt

Much ado was made over how Arnold posed separately with his 27-year-old love child Joseph Baena (R), whom he welcomed during a secret affair with his housekeeper Mildred 'Patty' Baena that resulted in the end of his 25-year marriage

Patrick is every bit the mama's boy as he and his 69-year-old famous mother (R, pictured Tuesday) are co-founders of the granola bar company MOSH: The Brain Brand, which helps fund Alzheimer's research

Last week, the USC grad landed his next gig alongside fellow nepo baby Margaret Qualley in Rachel Morrison's romantic drama Love of Your Life for Amazon MGM Studios, which begins shooting this August in Europe

Patrick gushed on Instagram: 'I love love love this script! Y'all will love this! Such a beautiful story. So thankful for the opportunity to work opposite Margaret, and with these incredible producers Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson and Amazon MGM'