Taraji P. Henson flashed her stunning new engagement ring [1] — as well as a huge smile to go along with it — while on the red carpet at the Fox Upfronts event in NYC on Monday. The 47-year-old Empire star was beaming as she posed for photos with her gorgeous new accessory. Earlier that day, Taraji announced her engagement to former NFL player Kelvin Hayden [2] in an Instagram post. "I said yes y'all!!!" she captioned a snap of her ring. "He started with the Cartier love bracelet BUT that was my #Mothersday gift and then he dropped to his knee and I almost passed out!!!"

Taraji and Kelvin were first spotted together on the beach in Miami [3] back in December 2015. Kelvin played in the NFL [4] until 2014, when he retired due to an injury. The 34-year-old owns a gym in Chicago with fellow former football player Jason Davis. Keep reading to see more photos of a jubilant Taraji with her new rock.