Katherine Schwarzenegger Shares Why She Would Leave Hollywood

The daughter of Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger opened up about possibly making this decision in a new interview promoting her children’s book, “Kat and Brandy.”

During the conversation, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, who is married to actor Chris Pratt, also gave a glimpse into her new book and shared how her childhood experiences inspired it.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Schwarzenegger revealed what it would take for her to leave Hollywood, a place she has basically spent all of her life in.

She told the outlet that such a move would most likely happen only if it involved relocating to a place where her family plans to move as well.

“I can see myself moving anywhere that my mother, father, and my siblings would also move with my husband and I and my children,” the book author said. “So wherever that is, we can have a team huddle and all decide collectively where we’d like to go.”

Schwarzenegger, who is an avid animal advocate, noted that she would prefer the new location to have plenty of animals. Still, she believes that simply being with her family would be more than enough for her.

She added, “I’d like to go anywhere where we can just be around a lot of animals, me personally. But I feel like I can get that fix sprinkled in with having my home base be around my family.”

Schwarzenegger also explained why she holds this view, emphasizing that staying close to her family is a top priority for her.

“There’s nothing that is more important to me than being able to be in close proximity to my parents and to my siblings,” she remarked.

“And to be able to have that for our children is such a huge blessing and a gift. A gift that I can’t get anywhere else,” Schwarzenegger added.

The author is currently married to actor Chris Pratt, whom she met in a church.

Schwarzenegger and her husband, Pratt, have since welcomed two daughters, Lyla and Eloise, as well as a son, Ford.

The Marvel star also shares a son, Jack, from his previous marriage to Hollywood actress Anna Faris.

As for Schwarzenegger’s siblings, she is the sister to Christina, Patrick, and Christopher,  the children her father welcomed with his ex-wife, journalist Maria Shriver.

She is also the half-sister of Joseph Baena, whom the Hollywood veteran fathered with their then-housekeeper, Mildred Baena.

Schwarzenegger appeared on the interview to promote her new book, “Kat and Brandy,” which hit the shelves on November 4.

The book’s description revealed that it is a “heartwarming tale about the powerful connection between animals and humans and the enduring friendships that can change a child’s life.”

More details about the book were also revealed by Schwarzenegger in the interview, including how it is drawn from her own childhood experiences.

“Pretty much all of it is drawn from my own childhood experiences,” the American writer added. “This was a real horse figure in my life, and I really did have a shared activity with my mom that allowed me to work through fears alongside my mom and also be out in nature with her, which I think is such a big and important theme in children’s lives. Having a shared activity with a parent or a caregiver.”

Beyond being inspired by her childhood experiences to write the book, Schwarzenegger also drew strength to pen the project from her journey as a mother.

“I’ve learned a lot in my journey as a mom and also as an author. And so the experience writing this book, I… I had much more knowledge of the children’s book space and what works,” she said.

The author’s children also helped her bring out the best in the project by offering her “honest feedback” on a regular basis.

“Children are very honest, which is a great thing. And also, you can’t take anything personally. So they gave me their honest feedback, and I was able to adjust things to meet that,” Schwarzenegger added.