Talented Brilliant Incredible
Also known as: Talented Brilliant Incredible · Lady Gaga Compliments Copypasta
"Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular" is a copypasta and reaction meme pulled from a 2015 Lady Gaga interview where she rattled off an over-the-top string of compliments about American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy2. The clip and its text became a go-to for stan accounts and anyone wanting to express exaggerated, almost absurdly effusive praise online3. It spread across Instagram, Reddit, Twitter, and TikTok between 2016 and 2019, becoming one of the most recognizable Lady Gaga meme moments.
Overview
The meme centers on a rapid-fire list of superlatives Lady Gaga delivered during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview. The full quote reads: "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it"3. It works as a reaction image (usually a captioned still of Gaga mid-speech), a GIF of the interview moment, a TikTok sound, or straight copypasta text dropped into replies and comment sections1.
The humor comes from the sheer intensity and escalation of the compliments. What starts as normal praise quickly veers into absurdist territory, making it perfect for sarcastic or ironic use1.
On October 14, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter published a roundtable interview with Lady Gaga on YouTube3. Gaga was discussing her role on American Horror Story: Hotel and opened by describing the show's creator Ryan Murphy with a breathless avalanche of compliments2. The interview picked up over 94,900 views and 2,600 likes within five years of posting3. The emotional, almost stream-of-consciousness delivery made the clip instantly quotable.
Origin & Background
How It Spread
How to Use This Meme
People typically use this meme in one of three ways:
Sincere stan praise: Copy and paste the full quote (or a shortened version) to hype up a favorite celebrity, friend, or anything you genuinely love.
Sarcastic reaction: Apply the copypasta or clip to something obviously unimpressive for comedic contrast. A burnt piece of toast. A terrible drawing. A mediocre performance.
Self-hype: Use the captioned image or text to describe yourself, often as a joke about overconfidence.
Cultural Impact
Fun Facts
The compliments keep escalating past the point of coherence. "Put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it" is not standard praise by any metric.
Gaga was completely sincere when she said it. The humor was unintentional.
The copypasta works in basically any language, which helped it spread internationally through stan accounts.
The interview was a Hollywood Reporter roundtable, a relatively low-key format that rarely produces viral moments.
Frequently Asked Questions
References (4)
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- 3Talented Brilliant Incredible - Know Your Memeencyclopedia
- 4Dune: Part Twoencyclopedia