{"id":3881,"date":"2026-05-28T21:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/sex-and-the-city-alum-reveals-surprising-career-move-after-coming-out-of-hiding\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T21:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:08:23","slug":"sex-and-the-city-alum-reveals-surprising-career-move-after-coming-out-of-hiding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/sex-and-the-city-alum-reveals-surprising-career-move-after-coming-out-of-hiding\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sex and the City&#8217; alum reveals surprising career move after coming out of hiding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2Fjason.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>And just like that, Jason Lewis is an author.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSex and the City\u201d alum, 54, revealed he moved to Costa Rica and wrote a nine-book fantasy series, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/21\/celebrity-news\/sex-and-the-city-alum-jason-lewis-resurfaces-after-3-years\/\">a week after emerging on Instagram<\/a> for the first time in three years. <\/p>\n<p>During an interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/lifestyle\/arts\/jason-lewis-instagram-post-fantasy-book-sex-city-1236607555\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with the Hollywood Reporter<\/a> Thursday, Lewis revealed he spent his time in Central America surfing, learning Spanish and waking up \u2014 sometimes at 4 a.m. \u2014 to work on his trilogies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do my thing and walk the beach or run the beach if the surf isn\u2019t good yet and then have my coffee and settle in and get to the desk and have a session,\u201d he detailed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jason Lewis shared that he moved to Costa Rica and wrote a fantasy book series, days after returning to social media for the first time in three years (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@jasonleelewis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cSex and the City\u201d alum explained that he spends his days surfing, walking the beach and writing \u201canywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 words on the page a day.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@jasonleelewis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>After breakfast he heads back to his desk and tries to \u201cget anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 words on the page a day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The books are all \u201cset in the same world in different eras,\u201d with the \u201cSex and the City 2\u201d star releasing the seventh book first.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose to start at the end,\u201d Lewis told the outlet, stating that his novels land under the \u201cepic fantasy\u201d genre. <\/p>\n<p>The actor shared that his return to social media was at the behest of his representation, but he doesn\u2019t want \u201cto get lost in the idea of performative posting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The former model\u2019s trilogy series is \u201cset in the same world in different eras.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@jasonleelewis<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actor, (pictured here in 1996), meanwhile, admitted he was hesitant to post on Instagram again. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI very much like to try and create a community,\u201d Lewis expressed, \u201cand not just be in the broadcast of, \u2018Hey, check me out. Aren\u2019t I awesome?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the writer knows he has to grow an audience that will take interest in his books, so he \u201cput a lot of thought\u201d into his first post back.<\/p>\n<p>On May 21, Lewis\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYk2DOhOBbx\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=0b5aeb53-2ac4-47a3-9ea2-f39c94da6564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">uploaded a video <\/a>of himself walking on the beach to the social media platform.<\/p>\n<p>He cryptically explained to his followers why it \u201cwas time\u201d to finally return to the app.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went quiet,\u201d Lewis admitted. \u201cNot because I have nothing to say, but because I had something to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Lewis (pictured here in 2003) said he wants to try and \u201ccreate a community,\u201d but doesn\u2019t want \u201cto get lost in the idea of performative posting.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In his first video back, the author (pictured here in 2017) explained that he went silent \u201cnot because I have nothing to say, but because I had something to do.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe kind of creative work that doesn\u2019t leave room for much else, and I made my\u00a0peace\u00a0with that. It\u2019s the kind of work that needs to find its people, though.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Lewis didn\u2019t key his fans into his writing, but did say the project was \u201cfar enough along now that it felt like it was time to resurface and share what I\u2019ve been doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former model captioned his post, \u201cAfter three years, it was time.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/21\/celebrity-news\/sex-and-the-city-alum-jason-lewis-resurfaces-after-3-years\/#\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Lewis left the public eye after competing on Season 31 of \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d in 2022. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In the clip, Lewis (pictured here in 2022) further explained that he felt it was time to come back and clue everyone into what he was doing. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He and his dance partner, Peta Murgatroyd, were the first pair eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis credited his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2020\/02\/14\/sex-and-the-city-star-jason-lewis-engaged-to-actress-liz-godwin\/\">fiance\u00e9,\u00a0actress Liz Godwin<\/a>, with convincing him to give the ABC show a shot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, when the offer came in, my fianc\u00e9e asked me to be a little less pigheaded and at least take a look at a show,\u201d he\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/sex-and-the-city-jason-lewis-on-how-fiancee-convinced-him-to-be-less-pigheaded-join-dwts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told People at the time.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The star played Samantha Jones\u2019 (Kim Cattrall) love interest on \u201cSex and the City\u201d from 2003 to 2004 (as pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9New Line Cinema\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>His last public appearance was on \u201cDWTS\u201d in 2022 (as pictured here headed to rehearsal at the time). <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lewis first gained popularity for portraying Samantha Jones\u2019 (Kim Cattrall) young model boyfriend Smith Jerrod on \u201cSex and the City\u201d from 2003 to 2004.<\/p>\n<p>He then starred in the 2008 \u201cSex and the City\u201d movie and its sequel in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being a fan-favorite, Lewis \u2014 whose last acting role was in 2018\u2019s \u201cMidnight, Texas\u201d \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/05\/06\/sex-and-the-city-hunk-jason-lewis-not-asked-back-for-reboot\/\">was not asked to return<\/a> for the show\u2019s reboot series, \u201cAnd Just Like That.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs much as I appreciate the flattery,\u201d Lewis\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fashionweekdaily.com\/exclusive-jason-lewis-on-making-his-modeling-comeback-at-50-what-smith-would-be-up-to-now-and-whether-hes-in-the-satc-reboot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed to the Daily Front Row<\/a>\u00a0at the time, \u201cthe conversation is about the girls.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/28\/celebrity-news\/sex-and-the-city-alum-reveals-surprising-career-move-after-coming-out-of-hiding\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And just like that, Jason Lewis is an author. 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