Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrated 40 years of US citizenship w𝓰ith a post on so⛦cial media.
The bodybuilder-turned-acꦓtor-turned-politician-turned avid donkey owner posted a series of photos this weekend that chronicled his time growing up in Austria before he arrived here in 1968 - all while audio of his speech from the 2004 Republican National 🔯Convention plays in the background, reports Deadline.
Arnold became a citizen on September 17, 1983.
"My fellowꦬ Americans, this an amazing moment for me," it begins.
"To think that a o𒈔nce scrawny boy from Austria could grow up to become governor of the state of California, that is an immigrant’s dream. In school when the teacher would talk about America, I would daydream about co🌸ming here."
"I would daydream about living here. As long as I live, I will never forget the day when I raised my right hand and I took the oath of citizenship. You know how pro🧜ud I was? I was so proud that I walked around with the American flag around my shoulders all day long."
The gallery also incl🧸udes photos of Arnold as a youth growing up in Austria, as California’s governor, and as a family man.
“It is one of the proudest days of my l๊ife,” Arnold wrote.
“I owe every♍thing to America. Born in Austria, Made in America!”
Arnold recently made his series 💛television debut in Netflix’s spy adventu♒re series 'Fubar', which was renewed for a second season.
'Fubar' centers on a CIA operative on the verge of retirement who discovers a family secret and is forced to go back into the field for one last job. The series tackles universa🌺l family dynamics set against a global backdrop of spies, action and humour.
