Kelly Clarkson performed at "VH1 Divas" on Sunday in Los Angeles. CHRIS PIZZELLO/Invision/AP
Clarkson's engagement ring, courtesy Kelly Clarkson.
"American Idol's" first winner Kelly Clarkson is getting married and her new mother-in-law will be Oklahoma's Reba McEntire.
Clarkson's fiancé, as of Saturday, is McEntire's step-son talent manager Brandon Blackstock, son of McEntire's husband Narvel Blackstock who is also Clarkson's longtime manager.
"I'M ENGAGED!!!!! I wanted y'all to know!! Happiest night of my life last night! I am so lucky and am with the greatest man ever :)" tweeted @kelly_clarkson Saturday.
McEntire's reaction came the same way Saturday.
"@kelly_clarkson: You're what!?????? totally kidding! I couldn't be happier for you two. Yay!!! and a Woooohoooo!!!! " tweeted @reba.
Clarkson also showed off her engagement ring on whosay.com.
"Everyone has been asking about my engagement ring, so here it is :)
"It's a yellow canary diamond with diamonds around it and Brandon designed it with Johnathon Arndt! They did an amazing job! I can't wait to make Brandon's ring with Johnathon as well!" she tweeted, posting a photo of her wearing the ring.
Arndt also designed fellow American Idol winner Carrie Underwood's ring, according to usmagazine.com.
McEntire and Clarkson toured together in 2007 on the "2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour," on McEntire's "Reba: Duets" album and on the TV show "CMT Crossroads."
Blackstock, who has two children from a previous relationship and Clarkson have dated for a year and live together in Nashville, according to the website.
Here's Clarkson's video for "Catch My Breath."
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