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RuPaul’s Drag Race has lost the plot on talent shows. The shows have become a never-ending stream of performances that tend to bleed into one another. Consider a salve: Season 3 contestant, wig pro and Emmy winner Delta Work shows great skills in the area of ​​”Diet Coke identification.” Very DeltaWork’s podcast and YouTube show, is a reliable treasure trove of meme-worthy moments, including but not limited to: Delta Work imitating a Subway employee squirting out mayo and Delta Work exploring the nuances of iced tea. But this time, she’s outdone herself. She begins episode 104 of the show with a Diet Coke taste test, where she tries to guess which Diet Coke is which based on taste alone.

The segment lasts about eight minutes (here’s an abridged version, but you should watch the long version) and she doesn’t let up once. It’s a remarkable performance and a real talent that has obviously been honed through years of Diet Coke consumption. The sheer skill on display in those eight minutes is incredible.

There is analysis at a high level. “Burger King and Del Taco are not proud of themselves,” she explains. “They have no shame.” We have no choice but to trust her. Her ability to simultaneously analyze Diet Coke and keep the audience on the edge of their seats is absolutely unique. Now That is a talent show.