Arnold Schwarzenegger says his parents thought he was gay because his bedroom walls were covered with bodybuilding posters instead of pictures of girls.
“My mother said, ‘All his friends have girls above their bed... It’s only naked men, oiled-up.’” Schwarzenegger recalled.
“They thought I was gay.” His father would tell him, “If you want to use your muscles, go chop wood. Go do something useful.”
Despite his parents' initial confusion and concern about his intense obsession, Schwarzenegger's singular focus eventually led him to win 7 Mr. Olympia titles, become one of Hollywood's biggest action stars, and serve as the Governor of California.