“Gossip Girl” actress Chanel Banks is speaking out exclusively to “Extra” about being at the center of a nationwide mystery after her family reported her missing to Los Angeles police and started a GoFundMe to help find her. The actress, who also appeared in “Blue Bloods” and the movie “Twelve” with Chace Crawford, says she’s alive and well and reveals for the first time what really happened when her family couldn’t find her. Chanel opens up about her difficult family life and claims she was the victim of abuse, a situation from which she was desperate to escape. Her family has denied her accusations, but her husband has stood by her. He told us why he didn’t speak out when the story first exploded and people were asking questions about him.
