Lady Gaga beats George Clooney et al to Time Magazine's Most Influential Title

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Lady Gaga, Time's Second Most Influential Icon: Find Out Who She Beat

Posted on Apr 18th 2013



From her infamous meat dress to "Born This Way," Lady Gaga isn't afraid to use her fame to make a statement. But just how influential is the singer?

To commemorate the 10th issue of the Time 100, Time asked readers to vote on previous honorees to see which was the most influential of the past decade. The bracket was divided into four sections -- Entertainment, Technology, Icons, and Politics -- with the winners of each category facing off.

Lady Gaga swept the "Entertainment" side, beating out George Clooney, Tina Fey and J.K. Rowling. In the final four, she also received more votes than United States president Barack Obama.

The final round came down to Mother Monster and politician Aung San Suu Kyi, with the latter claiming the title of most influential.

Earning the runner-up spot is still a significant achievement for Gaga. Although she and Justin Bieber are neck-and-neck in the fight for most Twitter followers, the singer bested the current president of the United States, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Oprah Winfrey.

Maybe this is why the Republican party wanted her to perform at their National Convention last year!