‘Shark Tank’ Fans Slam Show for Allowing Maria Shriver & Patrick Schwarzenegger to Compete

Shark Tank aired its Season 15 finale on Friday, May 3, which saw Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s son, Patrick Schwarzenegger, with his mother, Maria Shriver, pitching their protein bar business, MOSH.

The mother and son asked the investors for $500,000 for a 2% stake in their company, which aims to “create a conversation about brain health through food, education, research, and providing the tools for a “mindstyle” lifestyle.”

In addition, the product is said to aid in funding gender-based Alzheimer’s research at the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at the Cleveland Clinic.

After presenting their pitch to Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, and Kevin O’Leary, Greiner appeared the most interested in making a deal.

The “Queen of QVC” opened the negotiations with a $500,000 offer for a 6% stake in the company. Patrick tried to counter, offering a 3.5% stake, but Greiner turned it down, offering 5%.

After debating with his mom, a counter was made for a 3.5% plus a .5% advisory share. Ultimately, Patrick and Shriver agreed to take the deal.

While it was an excellent night for the mother and son, some viewers felt the show jumped the shark by including wealthy celebrities.

“They may very well have a viable and beneficial product, but a celebrity family with a TON of money and connections taking up time on what is, in theory, a show that gives resources to small business owners who need a leg up just feels soooo tone-deaf and selfish,” wrote one fan on the Shark Tank Reddit forum.

“I absolutely hated that pitch. The fact they got on the show is BS,” said another. “And where was Daymond with his “Why are you here? You took that carpet from someone who desperately needed it!” speech he likes to give? It was so obvious they only got on there bc they’re “famous”. And for what? A supplement bar? I lost a lot of respect for the show for that one.”