Because she's a boss, Helen Mirren wore purple and body art for Prince

Sorry Obama, Helen Mirren almost stole the White House Correspondents' Dinner out from under you.

The British actress strolled down the red carpet at the annual event in Washington, D.C. Saturday in a shimmering purple gown that she wore to honor Prince. The beloved singer died suddenly on April 22 at the age of 57.

Not done with just the stunning dress, Mirren also sported a temporary purple tattoo just below her collar bone in the shape of the "love symbol" the musician was known for.

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The tattoo was apparently self drawn. "I'd love to say that Prince himself did it in 1988 or something, instead of me in the bathroom this morning," she told the Washington Post.

Mirren earned her own special mention from President Barack Obama during his last-ever turn at the press-celebrity-political cuddle-up, which is more popularly known as nerd prom. "Helen Mirren is here tonight," he said. "I don’t even have a joke here, I just think Helen Mirren is awesome. She's awesome."

There you go. Mirren's awesomeness now comes Obama-certified, as if you needed to be told.

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