“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.

“Five days without hearing from my cousin is red flags and alarm bells,” Banks’ cousin Danielle-Tori Singh told Eyewitness News on Wednesday, November 13. “She doesn’t go more than 48 hours without speaking to me or her mom. That girl is more like a big sister to me.”

Actress Chanel Maya Banks has emerged safe after being reported missing, denying family claims of concern and alleging decades of abuse. Banks, known for roles in Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods, issued a statement Wednesday through True Crime News declaring herself "finally free" after what she describes as years of family control.