As Jamaicans brace for the arrival of Hurricane Beryl, Sheryl Lee Ralph She asks her followers to send her their prayers. Abbott Elementary School The star took to X (formerly Twitter) early Wednesday morning to share an update on the weather on the island where her family is gathering for the wedding of her son, Etienne Maurice, on July 6.
In a video posted to X, Ralph shares how the island is preparing for the impact of a Category 4 hurricane, which is expected to make landfall at noon on July 3, according to the National Hurricane Center.
“Looking at the sky, I think Beryl will be here much earlier than the news keeps reporting,” Ralph, 67, said, looking out the window. “So Jamaica is very calm and the sky is really beautifully clear. And she said the sea looked like glass today.”
Ralph said he had “taken all of our outdoor furniture away” as he encouraged others to follow the island’s curfew, “stay home” and “stay off the roads.”
“I want you to be extra careful with the oil in your lamps,” she added. “And to everyone on the island, remember that Gilbert is three points, and Beryl is four points. Wow. God bless you, and good night.”
The Emmy winner captioned the post, “Sleep tight from Jamaica 🇯🇲 Please pray for us as you pray for others.”
Ralph later shared a photo of the fallen tree, explaining that it “fell during Hurricane Beryl” and “nearly missed” his neighbor’s house.
“I thank God, that would have been a disaster! To all those praying for me, keep going!!” she wrote on the post.
Ralph posted another update saying he’ll be watching Netflix’s new superhero series when he can’t sleep. SupercellShe later described it as “outstanding.”
“I really like the idea of supernatural technology helping to divert Hurricane Beryl south of Kingston so my son’s wedding can go off without a hitch this weekend,” she added.
Ralph was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, but her mother was Ivy Ralph OD, a beloved Jamaican fashion designer and founder of the Kariba suit. The actress frequently returned to her home in Jamaica, She was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 2022. For her “outstanding contributions” “as an actress, as a cultural ambassador for Jamaica and for her contributions to the international film industry.”
As Ralph shared, she is in Jamaica for her son’s wedding with longtime girlfriend and ABC News reporter Stephanie Wash. Etienne – who Ralph shares with her ex-husband Eric Maurice – They announced their engagement last July. After dating for two years.
Etienne, 32, posted to his Instagram story on July 2 that he was “out for a walk” on a sunny day in Kingston and that the weather was “beautiful.”
“Hopefully Hurricane Beryl isn’t as bad as people think it is, but it will pass,” he said in the video. “It’s disappointing that some people won’t be able to make it, but you know, life goes on. And we’re getting married on Saturday. So, Happily Mauriced is still in full effect. Whoever is here, they’re going to be here. There’s nothing I can do about it. I’m leaving it in God’s hands.”
Ralph I told ET before She was enthusiastic about the engagement, saying her son’s fiancée “fits in so well with our family.”
“I’m so happy, I’m so inspired, I’m so happy!” she said. “That’s all you can wish for. I hope your kids are happy at every stage of their lives.”
The actress joked that she wanted to give the same happiness to her 29-year-old daughter Ivy-Victoria from her previous relationship.
Ralph happily told her that after they were married, she would eventually become “glamorous” too.
“We called my grandmother Nana, they called my mother Grandi, and I was like, ‘No, glamour,'” she shared. “Glamour, glamour, that works too. They can say that. I’m going to be G-mama, yeah.”
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