How do celebrities get verified on Twitter?

[Rich]

I'm not trying to get a verified or anything, but I'm curious as to how celebs get the blue check next to their name. Like how is Twitter notified that the person is a celebrity/has made an account?

[briaaa]

i was thought of that to but it think its because they pay twitter and twitter does it for them.

[Bosnian Rambo]

Once a celebrity follows @Verified on Twitter, and sends them a mention, that they would like there Twitter to be verified, Twitter responds and tries to find out it this supposed celebrity is an impersonator or the real deal. If it's the real deal, Then they automatically verify that celebrity on twitter. If it's an impersonator, then they simply ignore them. But not just celebrities get verified on Twitter. It can be anyone, You just have to have a lot of Followers, Be kind of known, and Voila! You're Verified!

Hope this helped.