[8] Suknanan began performing as a drag queen in 2017, initially under the name Priyanka Love, in Toronto clubs.

She quickly found success in the local drag scene, winning numerous titles, including Miss Crews and Tangos (2018–2019) and Woody's Queen of Halloween (2018).

[13] Throughout the season, her narrative included a running gag that the contrast between personas, as both established television personality Mark Suki by day and drag queen Priyanka by night, made her Canada's Hannah Montana;[14] for Fierté Montréal's special online edition of its annual Drag Superstars show, which featured all of the Canada's Drag Race queens in prerecorded video performances, Priyanka performed to the Hannah Montana theme song "The Best of Both Worlds".

[14] She was also featured in Pride Toronto's online Drag Ball on June 27, 2020, performing to Marina and the Diamonds' single "Power & Control".

[19] In October, she participated alongside Scarlett Bobo, Rita Baga and Jimbo in an online panel discussion as part of the Just for Laughs festival.

[citation needed] In November 2021, Priyanka was named as a co-host with Lindsay Ell of the 2021 Canadian Country Music Awards.

[32] In February 2023, Suknanan signed a development deal with Bell Media on potential future television or film projects, also joining CTV's eTalk as a special correspondent.

In July 2023, it was announced that Priyanka, alongside Sasha Velour and Jaida Essence Hall, would be the new hosts for the upcoming fourth season of the Emmy winning reality television series We're Here.