The ongoing footrace for the biggest following on Twitter takes a new turn, as Katy Perry has surpassed Lady Gaga to becoming the social network's most followed woman. Perry's account currently has 39.8 million followers.
Lady Gaga, meanwhile, slides to become the third most-followed person on Twitter with 39.2 million followers. The number one spot still belongs to Justin Bieber, who surpassed Lady Gaga in January 2013 and currently boasts 42.2 million followers on the platform.