Arnold Schwarzenegger is a 7-time Mr Olympia champion who also happens to be a film icon and a past Governor of California. Starting from literally nothing (immigrant son of Nazi, bro), his life is nothing short of incredible. Every step of the way was totally unnecessary (he was a millionaire before he acted in his first movie) making it all the more enjoyable to watch. There are many reasons to like the guy, which explains his 4 million person Twitter following despite having a boring post history.
Arnold is (well, was) extremely handsome. He is the definition of classic bodybuilding. That chest needs its own bra, double D's, baby please. Big ass arms. Capped delts. But even more important is those face genetics. That cheesy-ass grin. That wavy hair. Guys who are 0/6 on the Kinsey scale would still hu if given the shot.
Arnold is a winner. Bill Burr said it best. The dude has never taken an L (ignoring the whole adultery-bastard child thing). Champion bodybuilder. Movie superstar. Bagged a Kennedy (even if divorced now, still bagged). Governor of California (best state). He would have run for president if not for that pesky natural-born citizen rule... and he would have won, no doubt about it. People hop on the bandwagon to enjoy the ride and see where it goes. How else does everybody seem to be a Patriots fan when Massachusetts is the nipple on the beautiful body that is America?
Arnold is charismatic. He's motivating and people are suckers for motivation. He's funny and gives great interviews. His confidence is infectious. It makes him a fun person to root for.
Arnold went from rags to riches. From the son of a Nazi to the Governor of California. This is some Horatio Alger type shit. Ignore my point about haters in my Why People Hate Fake Nattys post. Sure, there are haters who hate on success, but there is also an equal number of dick riders who like a every post on a successful person's Instagram just to get a hint of the smell of success and hope it stays on them. And of course there are people who are just genuinely good people and dig other people's success. People like me and you, yeah.
People ignore his obvious faults. It's easy to love someone if you only pay attention to their good aspects. He's taken advantage of his celebrity status to cheat bodybuilding competitions. Yeah, yeah, I get he's competitive, but he didn't deserve to win in 1980 by any standard. He's also known to be manipulative and has talked competitors into fucking up their chances. Not very sportsmanlike. But "EYE'LL BEE BAHCH" overshadows these aspects of his character.
If I live a tenth of the life he has, I'll die a happy man.
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