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    Katy Perry takes John Mayer as her date to Obama's Inauguration Ceremony

    Katy Perry sports miniature version of Aretha Franklin's famous 2009 headgear as her and boyfriend John Mayer attend President Obama's Inauguration Ceremony

    By Lisa Potter
    Published 22 January 2013 In News

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    Katy Perry sports miniature version of Aretha Franklin's famous 2009 headgear as her and boyfriend John Mayer attend President Obama's Inauguration Ceremony

    Katy Perry sports miniature version of Aretha Franklin's famous 2009 headgear as she and boyfriend John Mayer attend President Obama's Inauguration Ceremony.

    Katy Perry chose to give a little respect to Aretha Franklin when she tweeted the above picture, writing: 'Big inauguration, tiny Aretha hat.'

    KATY PERRY PERFORMS AT MICHELLE OBAMA'S KIDS INAUGURAL CONCERT

    The 28-year-old singer and ultra Barack fan (what says support more than Obama nail art, huh?) took boyfriend John Mayer as her date to the President's Inauguration Ceremony.

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