An explicit picture of Justin Beiber apparently having oral sex with a man has gone viral on Twitter; could he be gay?

Twitter, which is essentially a high-speed mini-blog, has been known to create, fuel and dismantle rumors out of practically thin air -- now it seems Beiber is the latest victim.

On Friday morning, the pop star had 27 million Twitter followers, and as a result "27 million beliebers" began trending.

"Beliebers" is the nickname for the singer's loyal fans, who "believe" in him. "Believe" also is the name of his tour and album.

The current record holder for most Twitter followers is Lady Gaga, and the Biebs only needs another 1.6 million to beat "Mother Monster."

Before Bieber had officially reached 27 million hits, a fan wrote, "Justin is almost at #27MillionBeliebers. Omg, our beautiful family keeps growing. I'm so proud to be a part of it."

@tobeymonster wrote, "#thingsbeliebershavebeensayingfor2years RT @iSmileForJus10: #27millionbeliebers Watch out, Gaga."

Another said, "Justin now has #27MillionBeliebers, That's crazy. Just goes to show that this family is gettin bigger and stronger every single day."

On his Twitter profile Bieber writes, #BELIEVE is on ITUNES and in STORES WORLDWIDE! - SO MUCH LOVE FOR THE FANS ... you are always there for me and I will always be there for you. MUCH LOVE. thanks."

The photograph that purportedly shows the star in an intimate encounter with another man was tweeted by @BigJohnTerry. The caption reads: A "Picture for the 27 million Beliebers ..."

Biebers reps have not verified yet if the photograph is actually real.

@BigJohnTerry is not the only non-Belieber. Harry Potter fans also didn't take lightly to the fact that the Biebs has 27 million followers.

@GobletOfTweets wrote, "27 Million Beliebers? Well there's more than 600 Million Potterheads ..."

Do you think the photograph is real, or was it created by a non-belieber?

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