Pop star Lady Gaga has made history by becoming the first person to get more than 20 million followers on Twitter.
It confirms the Bad Romance singer as easily the biggest name on the microblogging website.
Justin Bieber has the second highest number of Twitter followers with 18.1 million, while singer Katy Perry is third with 15.7 million.
Singer Katy Perry is another star with a big following on TwitterGaga’s massive following is in addition to her 48 million fans on Facebook and more than 800,000 “circles” on Google+.
Unlike some other stars, the Grammy award winner says she updates her Twitter account personally.
Gaga, real name Stefani Germanotta, hit the 20 million mark after launching the Born This Way Foundation, with her mother Cynthia.
The foundation aims to “foster a more accepting society” and equip young people with the means to create a “braver, kinder world”.
Gaga recently set up her own social network, Little Monsters, which has also boosted her Twitter standing.
US President Barack Obama, regarded as the world’s most powerful man, has a comparatively modest 12.8 million Twitter followers.
Sky News