Thaddeus Matthews
American pastor and broadcaster (1957–2025)
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Thaddeus Augustus Matthews (April 1, 1957 – February 24, 2025), also known as "The Cussing Pastor", was an American pastor and broadcaster who gained popularity for using profanity in his preaching.
April 1, 1957
- Pastor
- broadcaster
Thaddeus Matthews | |
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Matthews in 2023 | |
| Born | Thaddeus Augustus Matthews April 1, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | February 24, 2025 (aged 67) |
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| Known for | Explicit preaching |
Career
Born April 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee,[1] Matthews gained popularity in December 2017 after a Facebook livestream where he went on a vulgar rant on cursing in religion.[2][3] In 2018, he was featured in an episode of Tosh.0.[4] An Instagram video of his, titled "I Don't Give a Shit Saturday", was sampled for the song "Situations" on the album Bandana by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib.[5]
Controversy
In 2016, Matthews was accused by a woman of harassing her, to which he responded by saying she was lying.[1][6] That same year, he was arrested for harassment after he posted nude photos of himself to a blog.[7]
In 2019, Matthews received criticism after holding a twerking contest at his church.[8] That same year, he got into an argument with singer and television personality K. Michelle.[9][10] He also made homophobic remarks towards Davin Clemons, an LGBTQ police officer who ran for Memphis City Council.[11]
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 an ex-girlfriend.[12][13]
Death
Matthews died on February 24, 2025, aged 67, from congestive heart failure.[14]