Lady Gaga, Taylor Kinney make rare red carpet appearance

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Lady Gaga and boyfriend Taylor Kinney made a rare red carpet appearance on Sunday.

The 28-year-old singer and 33-year-old actor attended the 37th Annual Kennedy Center Awards in Washington, D.C. Lady Gaga wore a simple white dress with attached cape, and stayed close to her beau as they posed for photographs.

Actors Tom Hanks and Lily Tomlin, singers Al Green and Sting, and ballerina Patricia McBride were recognized at the ceremony. Kennedy Center Honors have been awarded since 1977, and celebrate achievements in the performing industry.

PERFECT COUPLE ♥ @ladygaga & @TaylorKinney111 on the red carpet at the 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors pic.twitter.com/wtLJTtuTFf

— LADY GAGA Venezuela (@GAGAFCV) December 8, 2014

"We had such a wonderful time at the Kennedy Center," Lady Gaga captioned a photo of herself and Kinney on Instagram. "We both care so much about the arts staying alive and respected. Celebrating all the honorees was an honor for me to be a part of and watch."

Lady Gaga released her third studio album, ARTPOP, in November 2013. The singer revealed she was raped by a music producer at age 19 while discussing the record's song "Swine" on The Howard Stern Show last week.