Miss Missouri US 2008 Candice Crawford said her brother, ‘Gossip Girl’ star Chace Crawford, is doing “OK” after his split from American Idol champ Carrie Underwood.

Though she also tells Chace is upset with the split.

“He’s doing okay through this whole ordeal. He was upset about the breakup. It’s always hard when you lose a relationship,” Candice told People magazine.

But despite the break-up; and having to endure online speculation about his sexuality, the actor won’t be moping around for long.

“Chace will get through it,” she said. “We love Carrie, too. They’re dolls and they’ll both do well.”

Candice is about the compete in the Miss USA Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino next week.

“The whole family will be there rooting for me,” Candice, a.k.a. Miss Missouri, tells People magazine at On Top Of Cloud 9, a dinner for the pageant contestants. “My mom made T-shirts and little pins for everyone.”