“Gossip Girl” actress Chanel Maya Banks posted a YouTube video to prove she’s not missing — while teasing an upcoming interview to dish on her bizarre, TV-worthy family saga. “As you can see, I am alive,” the actress said, disproving claims by some of her relatives that she was still missing and being imitated by an imposter.

A former "Gossip Girl" actor, Maya Chanel Banks, was located in Texas after being reported missing by her family, police say.

When Gossip Girl star Chanel Maya Banks disappeared, her family's public pleas painted a picture of concern and mystery. But when the actress resurfaced two weeks later, she didn't just explain her absence — she flipped the narrative on its head,