Sheryl Lee Ralph on Son Etienne's Engagement and Looking Forward to Becoming a 'Glamma' (Exclusive)

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Sheryl Lee Ralph is a proud mama bear celebrating her son Etienne Maurice's recent engagement.While chatting with ET's Rachel Smith about her new back-to-school charity campaign in partnership with MadeGood and public education advocate Tamir Harper, Ralph gushed about Etienne's upcoming nuptials and what it means for her growing family. «I'm so happy, I'm so inspired, I love it!

The fact that Stephanie just fits and blends so well into our family, you know, that's all you can ask, that your children are happy in different stages of their life,» the Emmy winner tells ET of Maurice's engagement to longtime girlfriend and journalist at ABC News, Stephanie Wash. «Now if I can see that happen for my daughter I will be ecstatic!»Maurice and Wash announced their engagement last month, after two years of dating.

The WalkGoodLA founder shared photos of the surprise proposal on social media, complete with family and friends, along with roses and candles atop a New York City rooftop.A post shared by Etienne Maurice (@walkgoodetienne)While Ralph is admittedly excited about the wedding, she tells ET that she doesn't to be involved in the planning. «They're just at the beginning of it, so, when they need help, they'll ask me, and I will be there to give it,» she says.The Jamaican-born star says that her deepest desire is for the wedding bash to be «good.»«I want the music to be good.

I want it to be just wonderfully outstanding because these are the days that, as you go through your marriage, you have to look back on what is probably your happiest day together and remember that day,» she explains.