"Gossip Girl" actress Chanel Maya Banks, who was thought to be missing, says she's alive. Banks says she left her home in Los Angeles due to abuse, manipulation and endless torment by some family members on her mother's side.

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

Chanel Banks was located safe in Texas and has spoken to media outlets, though family members still cast doubts