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What did Michelle Obama, who turned 49 yesterday, get for her birthday? Apparently, a whole new hairdo' and Twitter account. As the First Lady's office unveiled her new Twitter identity this afternoon, @FLOTUS, the second tweet revealed her new blunt bob, with heavy bangs. Dressed in a burnt-red, elbow-sleeved patterned jersey dress, the 49-year-old showed off her new hairstyle, reminiscent of Katie Holmes' chop in 2008, when she met with Inaugural citizen co-chair David Hall earlier today.Mrs Obama has always had shoulder length hair, but since her entry into the White House in 2008, she has so far preferred to keep her look loose and flowing - or tied back. Her new cut, sharper, more sophisticated, comes in the wake of supermodel Karlie Kloss' new bob, after she cut off seven inches of hair late last year.The New York Times coined this return to shorter hair, 'The Karlie,' last night. So far the response to Mrs Obama's new do' has been positive, with thousands of Twitter users agreeing in unison that they 'love' her new bangs.