Tom Leonard, the Drag Queen Gardener, poses for a picture at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday, May 20, 2024. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, is the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and find ideas to take home. It is an event which draws a truly global crowd and is the 'haute-couture' of the international gardening scene. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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