Thaddeus Matthews
Thaddeus Augustus Matthews, also known as "The Cussing Pastor", was an American pastor and broadcaster who gained popularity for using profanity in his preaching.
Career
Born April 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, Matthews gained popularity in December 2017 after a Facebook livestream where he went on a vulgar rant on cursing in religion. In 2018, he was featured in an episode of Tosh.0. An Instagram video of his, titled "I Don't Give a Shit Saturday", was sampled by Madlib for the song "Situations" in his collaboration album with Freddie Gibbs, Bandana.Controversy
In 2016, he was accused by a woman of harassing her, to which he responded by saying she was lying. That same year, he was arrested for harassment after he posted nude photos of himself to a blog.In 2019, Matthews received criticism after holding a twerking contest at his church. That same year, he got into a screaming match with singer and television personality K. Michelle. He also made homophobic remarks towards Davin Clemons, Memphis' first openly LGBT councilmember.
In 2022, Matthews turned himself into the Memphis Police Department after using social media for sexual harassment, a violation of a restraining order placed by his girlfriend.