Justin Bieber has recently become the first celebrity to have 40 million followers on Twitter and he tweeted a big thanks to all the Beliebers who made it happen.
The incredible number of followers has allowed Bieber to remain the most followed celebrity on Twitter, a title which previously belonged to Lady Gaga. Bieber posted a screenshot from 2009 when he had just 40 followers beside his tweet acknowledging his more than 40 million followers.
Bieber tweeted, “40MillionBeliebers – thank u. I love u. #grateful” to his 40,068,979 followers. He then created a #40Millionstrong hashtag which started trending worldwide yesterday.