KC Concepcion's sister wins Miss Earth Sweden

MANILA, Philippines — KC Concepcion's half-sister Cloie Syquia Skarne was crowned Miss Earth Sweden on Monday, August 29 (Pacific time).

KC confirmed this herself on her Twitter account, saying that her sister's childhood dream has finally come true.

Her childhood dream has finally come true! Congratulations to my sister @CloieSyquiaS = MISS EARTH Sweden!

- KC Concepcion (@kc_concepcion) August 29, 2016

On Cloie’s Instagram account, she thanked everyone who supported her in the competition.

 

I’m MISS EARTH SWEDEN 2016! Thank you to those who have supported me and believed in me. I would not have been who I am today without you. Thank you @aumauricio for my hair and makeup and @gakuyabykimgan for my gorgeous gown #missearthsweden #missearth2016 #missearth

A photo posted by Cloie Syquia Skarne (@cloiesyquia) on

Aug 28, 2016 at 5:21pm PDT

"I would not have been who I am today without you," she wrote.

Cloie will be up against other Miss Earth beauty queens, including the Philippines' representative Imelda Schweighart from Puerto Princesa City.

Miss Earth will be staged in October in the Philippines.