Business Owner Harassed For Business Name

By Jasmine Roziers

Anyone who subscribes to any newspaper or watches the news knows the name ISIS. ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The acronyms brings terror to citizens all over the world, including those in Iraq and Syria. However, American citizens are really feeling fear, so much so that a business owner has gotten threats and harassment for even having the name Isis in her business. Meet owner, Julz. Julz owns a makeup business named Isis Artistry in Las Vegas, Nevada. Julz does makeup for on-location events, like weddings and photo shoots. People assume because of the name that Julz supports ISIS;however, that is not the case. Julz explains to CBS Local where the name originated from when she opened doors in 2008, "'[Isis] is an Egyptian goddess that symbolizes love, marriage and beauty,' Julz said. 'It’s very unfortunate now that ISIS is the same name as my company and it’s just this horrible radical fundamental group that is doing these horrible acts of terror.' ” Despite the criticism and threats that Julez has received lately, she says that she will not change the name of her makeup business.