Chanel Maya Banks has spoken out after she was reported missing by her family . The 36-year-old, known for her role as Jenny Humphrey's friend Sawyer Bennett in Gossip Girl , was found in Texas after her family said they hadn't heard from her in two weeks . Chanel's cousin Danielle-Tori Singh said she was last seen in Los Angeles.
Now, the actress has said she has met with police and reassured them she is fine. In a statement, she appeared to hit out at her family and explained she had traveled to Texas to get baptized. Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick and wife Amy Jackson expecting first child together Gossip Girl star Jessica Szohr's fairytale wedding - from three glam gowns to celeb guest-list Alex Cooper reveals Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford will be next guest on Call Her Daddy "My name is Chanel Banks I’m a 36-year-old American nobody, and for my entire life I have been silently carrying the pain of the ritual .
.. abuse, manipulation, and outright endless torment I’ve endured continuously since I was a defenseless baby, at the hands of my own so-called family, who are all so very concerned about my current whereabouts," she said in a written statement.
Continuing the statement, which was shared with True Crime News , Chanel said: "I have met with the police and verified that not only am I OK, but I’m finally free." She added: "They say, once you're free in Christ Jesus, you're free indeed, so I told my husband six days ago I was going to get baptized by one of my fav.