Arnold Schwarzenegger's mistress, Mildred Baena, has broken her silence about the events surrounding their affair and the birth of their love child.
In an interview with Hello Magazine, Baena explains the Maria Shriver had figured it out on her own. As Baena's son, Joseph, 13, grew up, he began to resemble his father. This caused Maria to realize the truth. Arnold, who had not been informed about the child's paternity, also began to wonder.
Baena claims that Maria had been strong throughout the proceedings. After Maria learned the truth, Baena explains, "She was so strong. She cried with me and told me to get off my knees. We held each other and I told her it wasn't Arnie's fault, that it takes two."
Should Baena have even gone public with this interview? I'm of two minds on this.
On the one hand, Baena did not get paid for the tell-all interview. This makes me respect her a bit more because it shows that she's not out for a quick buck (though it does not erase what she and Arnold did to Maria).
And the interview seems to portray Maria in a sympathetic and positive light, which she deserves given what she's been through.
On the other hand, why should Arnold's personal transgressions even be subject to public scrutiny in the first place? I'm all for Maria divorcing him and taking him to the cleaners, but do we need Arnold and his mistress giving us these intimate details? Hasn't Maria been humiliated enough?
Sure, society tends to hold politicians publicly accountable for their personal affairs. Yet cases like John Edwards and Mark Sanford were a bit different. Sanford was a sitting governor who had disappeared without properly communicating with his staff. And Edwards was a political hopeful and potential running mate for Barack Obama.
Yet Schwarzenegger is a term-limited governor who is constitutionally ineligible to seek the presidency.
Can any good come from this interview? Baena probably has good intentions by trying to set the record straight, but this interview is not likely to put the scandal to rest. People are going to talk regardless of whether or not Mildred Baena tells her side of the story.
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