After beating out Britney Spears with 5.74 million Twitter followers (and counting), Lady Gaga can add Twitter Queen to a resume that already includes chart-topping songstress.

FORBES: Lady Gaga, Twitter Queen

Lady Gaga, the queen of Twitter, has managed to find the balance between personal tidbits, promotional info and sneak peeks, unlocking the social media code that other celebrities are still trying to emulate.

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The coiffed Canadian crooner is Twitter's first new king or queen since Gaga dethroned Britney Spears in August 2010.

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