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'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 12: Rock M Sakura reveals painful past, fans say 'we must protect' her at all costs

Sakura opened up about why she had been 'shutting down' in the competition till now and why she isn't comfortable being responsible for others

Rock M Sakura must be protected at all costs and fans agree.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 12 returned with its second premiere where we were introduced to the remaining drag queens who will be battling it out hoping for a chance to make it to the Drag Race Hall of Fame. That's not all, the drag queens are also battling it out for a chance to win the title of America's Next Drag Superstar, $100,000, a crown, and a year-long supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics.

Last week when the series aired with its first premiere, we were introduced to Brita, Gigi Goode, Nicky Doll, Heidi N Closet, Widow Von'Du, Jackie Cox, and Crystal Methyd. Widow Von'Du emerged as the winner of the lip sync battle. 

This week, the remaining queens we were introduced to were, Rock M Sakura, Dahlia Sin, Jan, Jaida Essence Hall, Aiden Zhan and Sherry Pie (who for the first time in drag race herstory has been disqualified from the competition over catfishing allegations). With the series just premiering, fans already seemed to have found their favorite in Rock M Sakura. 

While preparing for the Maxi Challenge, where they had to perform a "Fosse-inspired” musical number titled 'You Don’t Know Me', Sakura opened up about why she had been "shutting down" in the competition till now and why she isn't comfortable being responsible for others. 

She shared a painful memory, "I have a whole bunch of triggers, but I feel kind of odd in leadership roles. I never want to be put into a position where I lead someone to feel bad. A big thing while growing up was, my mother was addicted to meth. She was completely addicted to drugs. She took me aside a couple of times and said I'm addicted to drugs because of you. Because of you kids, I'm doing drugs." 

Continuing, she said, "I didn’t realize until yesterday that I have these triggers. When I feel responsible for other people, it puts me in a dark place. That always stuck with me because when you love someone so much and they tell you that you’re the reason for their unhappiness, it’ll mess with you a bit.” 

This emotional confession from Sakura had fans on Twitter affirm that the drag queen needs to be protected at all costs. "We must protect Rock M. Sakura at all costs #DragRace," a fan wrote. 

"I want to protect Rock M. Sakura with my whole heart #DragRace," a fan shared. Adding to that another said, "We’re gonna need to protect rock m. sakura at all cost #DragRace." 

"The personality, the dancing skills, the comedy, the ability to make a b*tch (me) cry, and a gigantic tulle dress that I want to be burried in, @RockMSakura truly has it all #dragrace," a fan said. While another wrote, "We decide to stan Rock M. Sakura #DragRace." 

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 12 airs every Friday night only on VH1. Check your local listings for more information.