Chanel Banks, the actress known for her role in "Gossip Girl," is addressing the recent controversy surrounding her reported disappearance.

Gossip Girl’ and ‘Blue Bloods’ alum Chanel Maya Banks responded to her estranged relatives’ claims that she went missing

SAN ANTONIO - Actress Chanel Maya Banks, known for her roles in Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods, was found safe in Boerne, Texas after being reported missing by her

The family of ‘missing’ Gossip Girl star Chanel Maya Banks have claimed that she’s been ‘brainwashed’ by a Christian cult. The 36-year-old was reported missing earlier this month by her family after they claimed they hadn’t heard from her in two weeks.

Singh reported that Banks’ husband of one year has relayed a message from Banks to the family that she “Will reach out when she’s ready” and “Does not want to be found.”

The family of Chanel Maya Banks, the Gossip Girl actor who vanished without a trace two weeks ago, is insisting she is still missing despite authorities confirming she was found safe and sound. Following a two-week search,

Depending on whom you ask, Chanel Maya Banks either is a missing person who may be in danger or hurt, or has been located and is safe.

"I am not missing," the "Gossip Girl" actress wrote on Instagram, claiming she was escaping abuse by family members.

The family of 36-year-old Chanel Banks said the actress remains missing despite authorities saying she's been found safe. "We are in the dark," her cousin Danielle-Tori Singh said. "We aren't quite sure where to go from here.